Intro To Cleft Palate

Question 1

What week of gestation does cleft occur

Answer 1

10th week

Question 2

Incisive foremen

Answer 2

Hole in hard palate

Question 3

Primary palate

Answer 3

Premaxilla
Soft tissue of lip
Up to nose

Question 4

Secondary palate

Answer 4

Maxilla
Palatine bone
Soft tissue of soft palate

Question 5

Secondary cleft palates will always be

Answer 5

Midline

Question 6

Midwest form of cleft

Answer 6

Submucous cleft

Question 7

Triad of submucous cleft

Answer 7

Bifid uvula
Zona pellucida
Notch at posterior nasal spine

Question 8

Occult cleft

Answer 8

Dysfunctional VP but no sign of submucous cleft

Question 9

Muscles of cleft

Answer 9

Lavatory veli palatini
Musculoskeletal uvulae
Palatoglossus
Palatopharyngeus

Question 10

Classification 1

Answer 10

Includes soft tissues and hard palate is intact

Question 11

Classification 2

Answer 11

Cleft of secondary palate
Soft and hard to incisive foramen

Question 12

Classification 3

Answer 12

Cleft of soft and hard to incisive foramen
1 side of premaxilla

Question 13

LAHSHAL

Answer 13

Iip
Alveolus
Hard
Soft

Question 14

What is lowest heritage of cleft

Answer 14

African

Question 15

What is the highest heritage of cleft

Answer 15

Native Americans
Asian

Question 16

When is secondary cleft repaired

Answer 16

8 to 12 months

Question 17

Downstream effects

Answer 17

Middle ear disease
Conductive HL
Mid facial growth
Dental anomalies
Increased risk for resonance disorder
Nasal septal defects
Early feeding
Increased risk for communication disorder

Question 18

Is Eustachian tube in cleft shorter or longer

Answer 18

Shorter

Question 19

Is cleft Eustachian tube more floppy or stiff

Answer 19

Floppy

Question 20

Downstream effect for palate

Answer 20

Fistula formation

Question 21

Fistula

Answer 21

Hole in palate when surgical wound fails to heal