Open AccessPsychological effect of prenatal diagnosis of cleft lip and palate: A systematic review
Author(s) -
VP Sreejith,
V Arun,
Anooj P Devarajan,
Arjun Gopinath,
Madhuri Sunil
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_673_17
Subject(s) - medicine , craniofacial , prenatal diagnosis , pregnancy , dentistry , pediatrics , psychiatry , fetus , biology , genetics
Cleft lip and/or palate is the most common congenital craniofacial anomaly. Prenatal diagnosis of the craniofacial anomalies is possible with the advent of newer imaging modalities. The identification of the defect at an early stage in the pregnancy helps the parents to be well informed and counseled regarding the treatment possibilities and outcomes of cleft lip and palate (CLP) treatment.