Chances of having a child with a cleft palate or cleft lipIf a parent has a
cleft lip or
cleft palate or has a child with one, the chances of
having another child with the condition increase. The following table
illustrates the risks.1 Chances of having a child with a cleft lip or cleft palate | Does the parent have cleft lip or cleft palate? | Does the parent have a child with cleft lip or cleft
palate? | Chance of a child or another child with cleft
palate | Chance of a child or another child with cleft lip
with or without cleft palate |
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| No | No | 0.04% (1 in 2,500) | 0.1% (1 in 1,000) | | No | Yes, 1 child affected | 2% (1 in 50) | 4% (1 in 25) | | No | Yes, 2 children affected | 8% (1 in 12) | 9% (1 in 11) | | Yes | No | 6% (1 in 17) | 4% (1 in 25) | | Yes | Yes | 15% (1 in 7) | 17% (1 in 6) |
| | Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: February 4, 2008 | | Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Arden Christen, DDS, MSD, MA, FACD - Dentistry |
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