Cleft Palate
A cleft palate is a type of birth defect that can be detected in the 17th week of pregnancy. In the United States, a cleft palate is the most common birth defect. A cleft palate is often accompanied or associated with a cleft lip.1 2
Fast Facts
- Alternate names: Palatoschisis, uranoschisis, uranostaphyloschisis3
- 1st recognized as a congenital disorder in 15564
- A type of birth defect
- Most common in Asians, Latinos, Native Americans5
- Least common in Black people6
- Affects boys more often than girls6
- Estimated lifetime cost: $697 million7
- Defect visible after 17 weeks of pregnancy2
- 13% of cases have other birth defects8
United States Statistics
- Most common birth defect1
- Incidence: 1 in 600 newborns1
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