“…These subclinical phenotypes are considered to be an incomplete expression of underlying susceptibility loci for orofacial clefting (Gottesman & Gould, ; Weinberg et al, ). Several such subclinical phenotypes have now been described (Roosenboom et al, ,), such as mild disruption of the upper lip musculature (Neiswanger et al, ), the appearance of “whorls” on the surface of the lower lip (Neiswanger et al, ), dental anomalies (Howe et al, ), and altered facial shape (Roosenboom et al, ,; Weinberg et al, , ).…”