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Dr Anitha Anchan | Updated: March 4, 2014 7:10 pm. Tags: Birth Defects Gum disease Oral Health Cleft lip Tongue tie. It is likely that you have seen kids with a cleft in the lip sometimes continuing into the palate (or roof of your mouth) or tooth/teeth missing from birth. Well, these are what are called congenital anomalies or birth defects.
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are birth defects. They affect a babyâs spine, spinal cord, or brain. Normally, a fetusâ neural tube develops into their brain, spinal cord, and spinal column. A NTD occurs if the tube doesnât fully form or close completely. The different kinds of neural tube defects are: Spina bifida. This is the most common NTD. It occurs in the base of the fetusâ spinal column. The opening allows part of the spinal cord to poke through the column. Spina bifida comes in several types. Anencephaly. It occurs in the upper part of the neural