Cleft Lip and Palate Quiz

During embryonic development of face, the change in position of the tongue from vertical to horizontal position is an important event, failure of which can cause clefting. This event occurs

• 4th week IU

• 5th week IU

• 6th week IU

• 8th week IU

The procedure of presurgical nasoalveolar molding was popularized by:

• McNeil

• Hoffman

• Grayson

• Georgriad and Lantham

During a health class, Saisha learned about various risk factors for cleft lip and palate. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor that she discovered?

• acute maternal hypoxia

• teratogens

• consanguineous marriage

• poor maternal oral hygiene

Which of the following is a graphical method for classifying cleft lip and palate patients?

• Veau’s classification

• Kernahan striped Y classification

• Davis and Ritchie’s classification

• Kernahan and Stark’s classification

What should be the approximate weight of the baby for undergoing cheiloplasty?

• 4 pounds

• 4 kg

• 10kgs

• 10 pounds

The following syndromes are associated with cleft lip and palate EXCEPT:

• Patau syndrome

• Vander Woude syndrome

• Noonan syndrome

• Pierre robin syndrome

the following are the features of Unilateral cleft lip and palate except:

• short columella

• deviated columella

• stretched ala

• vertical and transverse deficiency of skin

The problems associated with feeding practices in a cleft patient are all EXCEPT:

• Choking

• Excessive air intake

• High suction while pulling milk

• Excessive time for nourishment

How does PNAM improve the outcomes of cleft lip and palate surgery?

• • By increasing bone growth in the cleft area

• • By reducing the need for secondary surgical revisions

• • By promoting early speech development

• • By completely closing the cleft

Complications associated with PNAM procedure are all EXCEPT:

• Locking of segments

• Turning of the segments

• Mega nostrils

• Tissue ulceration