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Clefts that occur in children are a special topic.
Avoiding risk factors, and also an early diagnosis of cleft
possibility can result in minimizing or avoiding them.
If on the other hand when clefts occur they require a
long-term, multistage specialized treatment. Etiology of
clefts seems to be related to many factors. Factors such
as genetic, environmental, geographic and even race
factors are important. Identification of risk factors can
lead to prevention and prophylactic behaviors in order
to minimize its occurrence. Exposure to environmental
factors at home and work that lead to cleft predisposition
should not be disregarded. It seems that before planning
a family it would be wise to consult with doctors of different
specializations, especially in high-risk families with
cleft history in order to analyze previous lifestyle. Clefts
are very common in hereditary facial malformations and
are causing a lot of other irregularities in the head and
neck region. In this paper after a brief papers review
authors present socio-geographic, environmental and
also work place related factors that are influencing pregnant
women condition and should be taken under serious
consideration.