Cleft lip

Started by Pholston
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Pholston

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FA says cleft lip results from the failure of the maxillary prominences to fuse with the medial nasal prominences.
Just did a Q on UW which says cleft lip results from the failure of the maxillary prominences to fuse with the fusion of the intermaxillary segment.
What do the experts think?