Definition
- Clefts of the lip and/or palate
- May occur in isolation or may have several associated anomalies representing a syndrome
- Clefts are divided into 4 groups by an early classification system.
- Soft palate clefts alone
- Clefts of both the hard and soft palate
- Complete unilateral clefts of the lip and palate
- Complete bilateral clefts of the lip and palate
- Complete cleft of the primary palate with a degree of skin bridging the superior aspect of the lip is termed a Simonart band.
- Pierre Robin sequence consists of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and upper airway obstruction, with or without cleft palate, or any combination.
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