A cleft palate happens when parts of the roof of the mouth do not fuse together completely.
31+ Anatomy Of Cleft Palate. The mouth and nose cavities are exposed to each other. Complete cleft palate a cleft affecting the hard and soft parts of the palate.
Palate is formed by union of palatal shelves that develop from the maxillary processes and close during 8th or 9th week of gestation. Cleft palate is usually not visible because it develops inside the mouth. These conditions cannot be prevented.
The treatment for cleft lip and cleft palate depends on a few key factors.
The palatine mucosa is intact; A cleft palate happens when parts of the roof of the mouth do not fuse together completely. It is also referred to as a cleft uvula. Cleft lip and cleft palate can occur on one or both sides of the mouth.