Cleft Lip

Coutii Healthy - Cleft lip is a congenital disorder condition characterized by the presence of cracks or slits on the upper lip. These gaps can occur in the Middle, right, or the left side of the lip. In addition to the upper lip, cleft can also occur on the palate. This condition is commonly referred to with a cleft palate.

Cleft lip and cleft palate occurs because the tissues in the infant's lips or in the mouth of the baby while in the womb is not fused, thus leaving gaps. Normally the process of unification that occurred in the second and third months in pregnancy.

The Causes Of Cleft Lip

Up to now not known exactly what causes cleft lip and cleft palate. But experts believe that this happens due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Some of the following factors might increase the risk of having a baby born spouse cleft. Among these are:

1. Genetic. Babies born to parents with the condition of cleft lip and palate cleft or has a brother with a State, higher risk of experiencing the same condition.
2. Gender. Baby boy two times more at risk of experiencing these birth defects than infants of women. On a baby boy, cleft lip condition could occur with or without cleft palate. While cleft palate without cleft lip is more common in babies of women.
3. Diabetes. There is some evidence to suggest that women are being diagnosed with diabetes before pregnancy high-risk gave birth to a baby with cleft lip.
4. Obesity during pregnancy. The baby from mother's obesity sufferers are at risk of being born with a cleft lip or cleft palate.

Exposure to certain substances during pregnancy. A mother's smoking and consuming alcohol during pregnancy are at risk of giving birth to infants with conditions of cleft lip and cleft palate. In addition, corticosteroid tablets and medicine consumption antikejang during early pregnancy are also associated with some cases of cleft lip.

A deficiency of folic acid in pregnancy.

In some cases, cleft lip is part of the conditions can also cause birth defects, such as DiGeorge syndrome, Pierre Robin Syndrome, and Van der Woude syndrome.

Cleft Lip Symptoms

Generally, cleft lip and palate cleft can be directly seen by the time baby is born, is characterized by:

1. The existence of a gap in the upper lip or on the palate that can have an impact on one or both sides of the face.
2. The presence of cracks on the lips can look like a small rupture or rupture extending from the upper lip to the gum and palate to the bottom of the nose.
3. The presence of cracks on the palate that does not affect the appearance of the face.

A child with cleft palate tend to more often have recurring ear infections and accumulation of fluid in the ears. This is because the muscles in the palate are connected with the central part of the ear. When the muscle is not functioning properly, fluid will be collected on the ears and can lead to decreased hearing. It is important to conduct an examination into the doctor to monitor the hearing children at regular intervals.

There is also a rare type of cleft, i.e. cleft submucosa. This cleft is only found on the palate that are soft and covered with a layer of the mouth. This cleft types are not visible at birth and can not terdiagnosa until the symbols appear, such as:

1. The difficulty of receiving food intake.
2. Difficulty swallowing food (food and drink consumed to get out of the nose).
3. Chronic ear infections.
4. Nasal voice.

Diagnosis Of Cleft Lip

Cleft lip can be known through the pregnancy ULTRASOUND examination in week 18 to week 21 of pregnancy. If it is not detected by the cleft lip, checks will be seen soon after the baby is born or passing a physical examination at 72 hours since the first baby was born.

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