Association between hypertelorism and nonsyndromic oral clefts

• Main Authors: Luciano Sólia Nasser (Author), Letízia Monteiro de Barros (Author), Daniella Reis Barbosa Martelli (Author), João Vitor Quadros Tonelli (Author), Mário Sérgio Oliveira Swerts (Author), Hercílio Martelli Júnior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hypertelorism is characterized by the increased distance between the orbits, measured from the most medial portion of its inner walls. It represents a signal found in sev eral craniofacial defects, and oral clefts. Nonsyndromic oral clefts (NOC) are the most common orofacial birth defect, occurring...