Open AccessParents of Children With Nonsyndromic Orofacial Clefting Show Altered Palate Shape
Author(s) -
Ahmed M. El Sergani,
Stephanie Brandebura,
Carmencita D. Padilla,
Azeez Butali,
Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo,
Consuelo Valencia-Ramírez,
Claudia P. Restrepo Muñeton,
Lina M. Moreno,
Carmen J. Buxó,
Ross E. Long,
Katherine Neiswanger,
John R. Shaffer,
Mary L. Marazita,
Seth M. Weinberg
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the cleft palate-craniofacial journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.641
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1545-1569
pISSN - 1055-6656
DOI - 10.1177/1055665620967235
Subject(s) - craniofacial , secondary palate , medicine , population , orthodontics , biology , dentistry , genetics , anatomy , environmental health
The unaffected relatives of individuals with nonsyndromic orofacial clefts have been shown to exhibit subtle craniofacial differences compared with the general population. Here, we investigate whether these morphological differences extend to the shape of the palate.