The Epidemiological and Etiological Basis of Orofacial Clefting

– Overview of the epidemiology and clinical presentation of cleft lip, cleft palate, and isolated cleft palate
– Embryonic development mechanisms of the upper lip and palate
– Genetic, environmental, and multifactorial factors contributing to orofacial clefting
– Syndromic forms of orofacial clefts
– Current therapeutic interventions for orofacial clefting
– Identification of genes in rare diseases associated with orofacial clefts.