BACKGROUND To characterize the prevalence of orofacial cleft malformations and
investigate variations in prevalence according to maternal and infant characteristics, we …

BACKGROUND: Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) or cleft palate only
(CPO) are orofacial clefts and have a multifactorial etiology. The identification of amendable …

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between maternal
cigarette smoking and the risk of having an offspring with an oral cleft. Design This was a …

Objectives: Cleft lip with or without cleft palate, is the most common serious congenital
anomaly that affects the orofacial regions. The management and care of the cleft patient …

OFCs (orofacial clefts) are among the most frequent congenital defects, but their etiology has
yet to be clarified. OFCs affect different structures and functions with social, psychological …

This article presents a literature review on the risk factors for oral clefts (lip and/or palate),
emphasizing discussion of maternal exposure to endocrine disruptors. Several studies have …

El labio y/o paladar hendido es la anomalía craneofacial más común en el recién nacido. Se
puede presentar sólo la fisura labial o la hendidura palatina o una combinación de ambas …

Resumen SEPULVEDA TRONCOSO, G.; PALOMINO ZUNIGA, H. y CORTES ARAYA, J..
Prevalence of cleft lip and palate and risk indicators: Study of the reference population of …

Maternal exposure to ambient air pollution has been related to oral clefts in offspring;
however, the epidemiologic evidence is equivocal. Especially, the association between high …

Objective To evaluate whether there is an association between maternal occupational
exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and oral clefts in offspring. This is the first …