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- Title
A service evaluation of the dental and oral health of 5-year-old patients attending a specialised cleft centre.
- Authors
Amin, Dipali; Bilimoria, Rishana; Vaidyanathan, Mina; Bhujel, Nabina
- Abstract
Introduction: It is well recognised that cleft lip and/or palate carries an increased risk of developing dental caries. This article describes a service evaluation that was undertaken at the South Thames cleft service to analyse whether the five-year-old cohort of patients attending the clinic were following preventative advice as well as whether they were registered with a general dental practitioner and attending for regular recall. Methods: A total of 96 patients were assessed. Data from a 24-month period were collected retrospectively using a data collection sheet. Results: The vast majority (92%) of the patients included in this service evaluation were registered with a general dentist. Despite this, 40% had a decayed/missing/filled teeth score of >0, only 73% were having fluoride varnish applied regularly and 79% were using toothpaste containing the recommended fluoride content. More than half (57%) of the patients had developmental defects of enamel. Conclusions: There needs to be increased emphasis on following national prevention guidelines given that this group of patients is known to be at a higher risk of dental caries. Parents and carers must be made aware of the requirement for shared care between general dental practitioners and secondary care.
- Subjects
ORAL health; DENTAL care; FLUORIDE varnishes; CLEFT lip; GENERAL practitioners
- Publication
Faculty Dental Journal, 2021, Vol 12, Issue 1, p6
- ISSN
2042-6852
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1308/rcsfdj.2021.3