"Oral clefts" refers to a condition where a baby's mouth does not fully form before birth, resulting in a gap or split in the lip or palate (roof of the mouth).
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«oral»
«cleft»
Sentences with «oral clefts»
- Children with oral clefts show a wide range of dental anomalies, adding complexity to understanding the phenotypic spectrum of orofacial clefting. (sciencedaily.com)
- The study asserted that women who lived close to gas wells were more likely to have children born with a variety of defects, from oral clefts to heart issues. (scientificamerican.com)
- Janssen, however, has said that birth defects involving Topamax users does not necessarily mean they were caused by the drug because oral clefts are common, impacting about 4,500 newborns each year. (druginjurylawyersblog.com)
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