Cleft lip and palate in children of Baghdad's Al-Resafa schools

ABSTRACT

In a prospective study, the first author has surveyed 61 schools [17 nursery school and 44 primary school] in Baghdad-Alresafa side. Our study has involved the examination of 24250 students find the incidence of cleft lip and palate in those children. 30 students were found to have cleft lip and/or palate giving an incidence of about 1808 or 1.237 per 1000. Isolated clef palate was more common than cleft lip with/without cleft palate. The fifth and second grades have the highest percentage. Males were predominated for all types, and the left side was involved more than the right side with bilateral cleft lip occupying an intermediate position