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The deformity is more severe and the face is much more variable in bilateral compared with unilateral cleft. In bilateral cleft, the premaxilla is isolated from the lateral segments, and in many cases it protrudes far beyond the lateral segments.
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Li, S. (2013). Features of Bilateral Cleft Lip. In: Shi, B., Sommerlad, B.C. (eds) Cleft Lip and Palate Primary Repair. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38382-3_8
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