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Epidemiology of cleft

palate

 Isolated cleft palate incidence is 0.5 per
1000 live births, with no racial differences

 Cleft lip and palate is more common in

Asians with incidence of 2 per 1000 live
births. It is more commonly seen in males.

 Isolated cleft palate is more common in

females.

Left diagram: Bifid Uvula and submucosal cleft
Right diagram: incomplete cleft palate