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Cleft Lip or Palate

ID 3336

A cleft lip or palate occurs when the face is abnormally developed. It normally develops during gestation. Cleft lip is a small indentation or gap in the upper lip, while cleft palate is when the two plates which make up the roof of the mouth are not completely joined.

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