The treatment plan of a facial cleft is planned right after diagnosis.

A third theory is that genetics play a part in the development of facial clefts.

In his research activity, he has focused primarily on the issue of facial clefts.

The cause of facial clefts is still unclear.

A fourth theory about the origin of facial clefts is amniotic bands.

It seems that folic acid contributes to a lower risk of a child being born with a facial cleft.

Facial clefts is a collective term for all sorts of clefts.

The most common cranial anomaly seen in combination with facial clefts is encephalocele.

The nose anomalies found in facial clefts vary.

It is possible that facial clefts are caused by a disorder in the migration of neural crest cells.

There are different classifications about facial clefts.

Complete calvarial agenesis in conjunction with a tessier 1-13 facial cleft.

The Boston, Chicago, and Portland hospitals also provide treatment for children with craniofacial conditions, especially facial clefts.

Facial clefts are extremely rare congenital anomalies.

A facial cleft is an opening or gap in the face, or a malformation of a part of the face.

The coloboma which occurs often in facial clefts is a cleft in the lower or upper eyelid.

Recent advances in prenatal diagnosis have allowed obstetricians to diagnose facial clefts in utero.

Facial clefts may be accompanied by other facial anomalies such as abnormally small jaw, and missing ears or nose.

There isn't one kind of treatment for facial clefts, because of the large amount of variation in these clefts.

The most common orbital /eye anomalies seen in children with facial clefts are coloboma's and vertical dystopia.

The surgery also closed the baby's skull, repaired a Tessier facial cleft, and brought the baby's facial features together.

In 1976 Paul Tessier published a classification on facial clefts based on the anatomical position of the clefts.

Another theory is that facial clefts are caused by failure of the fusion process and failure of inwards growth of the mesoderm.

Vertical orbital dystopia can occur in facial clefts when the orbital floor and/or the maxilla is involved in the cleft.

Because the cause of facial clefts still is unclear, it is difficult to say what may prevent children being born with facial clefts.