Cleft lip seems to be caused by a disorder in neural crest migration to the frontonasal field and cleft palate by a disorder in neural crest migration to the maxillary and palatal fields. Combined cleft lip and palate seems to be caused by a primary early defect in the cranial course and function of the notochord. The dentition was significantly different in the different cleft types supporting the view of different aetiology/genetics.
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