Abstract
Cleft lip is a congenital abnormality of the primary palate involving the lip, alveolus and hard palate anterior to the incisive foramen. If the soft palate is involved, it is termed cleft lip and palate. It has an incidence of 1 in 750 live births.
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Gwanmesia, I., Griffiths, M., Simmons, J. (2012). Cleft Lip and Palate. In: P. Hettiaratchy, S., Griffiths, M., Ali, F., Simmons, J. (eds) Plastic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-116-3_8
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