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Palatal anomalies in Chilean Patients
| Palatal phenotype | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 65 | 30,0% |
| Submucous cleft palate | 46 | 21,2% |
| “Infantile” velopharyngeal incompetence (VPI)a | 43 | 19,8% |
| Velopharyngeal incompetence | 22 | 10,1% |
| Cleft soft palate | 16 | 7,4% |
| Cleft soft and hard palate | 9 | 4,1% |
| Cleft lip | 4 | 1,8% |
| Palatal anomaly, not specified | 12 | 5,5% |
| Total | 217 | 100,0% |
a clinical signs of VPI, but nasopharyngoscopy not performed due to age
