This document summarizes the prenatal and postnatal growth and development of the maxilla and palate. It discusses how the maxilla develops from the first pharyngeal arch and the palate develops from the palatal shelves and frontonasal process prenatally. Postnatally, it describes how the maxilla and palate grow through processes like displacement, growth at sutures, and surface remodeling, which increases their size and changes their shape to accommodate tooth eruption. The midpalatal suture fuses by age 20. Overall, the document provides a comprehensive overview of the structural development and growth patterns of the maxilla and palate over prenatal and postnatal periods.