Image Based Question – 66792

Classification shown in the image is used for:

A. Maxillary Fracture

B. Mandibular Fracture

C. Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate

D. Oral Carcinoma

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Correct Answer » C Explanation

Ans:C. Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate

LAHSAL classification is shown in the image.

LAHSAL system

It is a diagrammatic classification of cleft lip and palate.

According to this classification,mouth is divided into six parts.

• Right lip

• Right alveolus

• Hard palate

• Soft palate

• Left alveolus

• Left lip

• The first character is for patient’s right lip and last character for patient’s left lip.

• LAHSAL code indicates complete cleft with capital letter and an incomplete cleft with small letter.

• No cleft is represented with a dot.