Who Does Cleft Lip and Palate Affect?
: Clefts occur in one of every 750 live births.It is most frequent that a cleft palate occurs in conjunction with a cleft lip. Clefts of the palate alone are more likely to occur in females than males. Due to different genetics and environmental factors the incidence of clefts is highest in Native Americans followed by Asian Americas, Caucasian Americans and African Americans. Who Does Cleft Lip and Palate Affect? Slide 4: Children affected by cleft lip and palate What Causes Cleft Lip and Palate? : The causes of cleft lip and palate are not fully understood but there are multiple factors that are positively correlated to incidences of cleft lip and palate such as specific genes passed down, teratogens, nutrient deficiencies and overdoses, and low socioeconomic status. Genetic:-Cleft and lip and palate has a genetic component which is evident from identical twin studies and because there are more incidences of cleft lip and palate in certain races (Murray 248-249). -According to The Cl
