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- Title
Life Quality of Children Affected by Cleft Lip Palate and Alveolus (CLPA).
- Authors
Pasini, Marco; Cagidiaco, Irene; Fambrini, Eleonora; Miceli, Marco; Carli, Elisabetta
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of life of children and adolescents affected by cleft lip, palate and alveolus (CLPA) in the Italian population after a tailored treatment dental program. A prospective study was conducted with subjects of both genders at the University Hospital of Pisa, Italy. This study included 32 patients (11 females and 21 males, mean age: 9.8 ± 2.1 years old) affected by CLPA (test group); a tailored oral hygiene instruction protocol was adopted in the test group since early age (6.1 ± 0.9 years old) after corrective surgery and regular dental hygiene appointments were scheduled. Moreover, a control group of 32 patients (11 females and 21 males, mean age: 10.1 ± 2.2 years old) without CLPA was included; control subjects were first-visit patients, matched for age and sex, who had not received a specific dental hygiene program before. The OHIP-14 (Oral Health Impact Profile) questionnaire was applied for the evaluation of the quality of life of patients of both groups and the questions were presented directly to the patients. Moreover, the DMFT (Decayed, Missed and Filled Teeth) index was measured. A statistical analysis was performed and the level of significance was set at: p < 0.05. The OHIP-14 scores presented significant differences between the two groups (p < 0.05); the test group exhibited a lower mean OHIP-14 score in comparison to the control group. The DMFT score was significantly lower in the test group in comparison to controls (p: 0.001, p < 0.05). The quality of life and DMFT score of children and adolescents affected by CLPA, after a tailored treatment dental program, were better than that of the subjects of the control group.
- Subjects
ORAL hygiene; CLEFT palate; DENTAL care; CLEFT lip; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; DATA analysis software; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
Children, 2022, Vol 9, Issue 5, p757
- ISSN
2227-9067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/children9050757