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• A cleft palate is a type of birth defect that can be detected in the 17th week of pregnancy. In the United States, a cleft palate is the most common birth defect. A cleft palate is often accompanied or associated with a cleft lip.CPF: About Cleft Lip and Palate ScienceDaily: Mechanism Leading To Cleft Palate Discovered (February 13, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Alternate names: Palatoschisis, uranoschisis, uranostaphyloschisisGentics Home Reference: Cleft Palate]
  2. 1st recognized as a congenital disorder in 1556Baylor College of Medicine: Introduction to Cleft Lip and Palate (June 1, 1991)
  3. A type of birth defect
  4. Most common in Asians, Latinos, Native AmericansKidsHealth: Cleft Lip and Palate
  5. Least common in Black peopleAAFP: Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
  6. Affects boys more often than girlsAAFP: Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
  7. Estimated lifetime cost: $697 millionNIDCR: Prevalence (Number of Cases) of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
  8. Defect visible after 17 weeks of pregnancyScienceDaily: Mechanism Leading To Cleft Palate Discovered (February 13, 2008)
  9. 13% of cases have other birth defectsAAO-HHS: Fact Sheet: Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

• United States Statistics

  • Most common birth defectCPF: About Cleft Lip and Palate
  • Incidence: 1 in 600 newbornsCPF: About Cleft Lip and Palate

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