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Which of the following is NOT a feature of cleft palate?

  1. Increased risk of otitis media
  2. Micrognathia
  3. Ectopic eruption of anterior teeth
  4. Missing teeth in the cleft region
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Correct answer: B. Micrognathia

  • A. Incorrect. Eustachian tube dysfunction from abnormal tensor veli palatini insertion causes recurrent otitis media.
  • B. Correct. Micrognathia is not a feature of isolated cleft palate. (It IS a feature of Pierre Robin sequence, where micrognathia and glossoptosis lead secondarily to a cleft palate — a distinct entity.)
  • C. Incorrect. Ectopic, rotated and displaced eruption of teeth adjacent to the cleft is very common.
  • D. Incorrect. Missing or malformed teeth, especially the lateral incisor adjacent to the cleft, are characteristic.

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