Developmental Flashcards
When does development of the face begin?
End of 4 weeks
What are the five prominences that forms the face?
1 central frontonasal promience
2 paired maxillary prominences
2 paired mandibular prominences
What are the two subdivisions of the central frontonasal prominence?
2 medial nasal processes
2 lateral nasal processes
What causes cleft lip?
Defective fusion of median nasal processes with maxillary processes
What causes cleft palate?
Defective fusion of the palatal shelves
What are thought to be etiologically related conditions? What is a separate entity?
CL and CL+CP; CP
What is the most common major congenital defect in humans?
Orofacial clefts
What puts a patient at increased risk for orofacial clefts?
Maternal alcohol use, cigarette smoking, and anticonvulsant therapy (particularly phenytoin)
What are possible prevention techniques to prevent orofacial clefts?
Folic acid supplementation
Cleft Lip +/- Cleft Palate: Frequency in Population
Native American Population: 3.6 in 1000 births
Asian Population: 1.5x higher than white population
Black Population: 0.4 in 1000 births
Cleft Lip and CL+CP are more common in what sex?
Males
Where do 70% of unilateral CL occur?
Left side
Cleft Palate Only: Range in severity
May involve hard and soft palate or soft palate only
Cleft Palate Only: What is a minimal manifestation?
Cleft/bifid uvula
Cleft Palate Only: Frequency in Populations
1:80 white individuals
Up to 1:10 asian and native american individuals
Cleft uvula only in 1:250 Black Individuals
Cleft Palate Only: More common in what sex?
Females
What are four rare cleft patterns?
Lateral/Transverse Facial Cleft, Oblique facial cleft, median cleft of the upper lip, and submucous palatal cleft
Describe why a lateral/tranverse facial cleft occurs
Defect in fusion of maxillary and mandibular processes
What specific syndrome do lateral/transverse facial clefts occur with?
Mandibulofacial dysostosis (Treacher Collins Syndrome)
Oblique Facial Cleft: Describe
Cleft extends from upper lip to the eye
Oblique Facial Cleft is always associated with cleft ____
Cleft palate
What happens if an oblique facial cleft is severe?
Incompatible with life
Median Cleft of the Upper Lip: Describe what occurs
Defect in fusion of the medial nasal processes
Submucous Palatal Cleft: Describe
Cleft of the underlying musculature of the soft palate and often a midline palatal bone notch along posterior hard palate.