SYNDROMIC FORM OF OROFACIAL CLEFTING: VAN DER WOUDE SYNDROME

Abstract

The van der Woude Syndrome (VWS) is a rare congenital malformation, clinically characterized by the presence of lower lip pits, cleft lip and/or palate and occasionally, hypodontia. The present report presents a clinical case of VWS, and emphasizes the role of the dentist as the first person to diagnose this syndrome.