Orofacial clefts, including cleft lip with or without cleft palate, are among the most common visible birth defects, occurring in 1 of every 500 – 1000 live births worldwide ( Murray, 1995 ). With a prevalence of 14.7 per 10 000 births in Australia ( Lancaster and Pedisich, 1995 ), orofacial clefts are the most frequent congenital craniofacial deformities ( Sinko et al. , 2005 ). Cleft lip and...

A one-stage procedure to reconstruct complete and incomplete unilateral/bilateral cleft lip and nose deformities is presented. Emphasis was made on closure of the lip muscles, correction of the nostril floor, correction of the alveolar cleft as well as reconstruction of the nose through an intranasal approach, with a supported suture technique for nasal correction. No dental or orthodontic trea...

Cleft lip and palate is the one of the most common visible congenital deformities. Approximately 30% of oral clefts are syndromic and are associated with some anomalies. Global surveys have shown that the frequency of cleft lip and palate varies greatly from country to country. The present study analysed demographic and associated anomalies in children attending the high volume Smile Train cent...

Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) were collected seasonally from four contaminated rivers in southwestern Taiwan for studies of morphological deformities that could be used as biomarkers of contamination. Morphological deformities found in tilapia were separated into 15 categories. Overall, the prevalence of deformities such as split fins, lower lip extension and gill deformities were significantly re...

Background: Clefts of the lip, palate, or both are most prevalent form facial congenital abnormality among neonates. In improving health neonates born with craniofacial deformities, neonatal nurses played a crucial role in educating parents and spreading awareness about disease. Aim: to assess mothers' knowledge practices regarding cleft palate infant feeding patterns. The study was descriptive...