title: Etiopathogenesis of orofacial clefting revisited.
abstract: The cleft anomaly may be more ancient than the man himself. It is one of the most common developmental malformations reported in the literature. There are number of intriguing theories regarding its etiopathogenesis, each of which has some evidence in its favor. This review highlights all the genetic and environmental etiologic factors and focuses on its pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sudeendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krishnapillai
authors.forename: Maji
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jose
authors.forename: Vishnudas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prabhu