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Review
. 2007 Jan;44(1):67-72.
doi: 10.1597/05-112.

Predisposing factors to dental caries in children with cleft lip and palate: a review and strategies for early prevention

Lam L Cheng  1 , Stephen L Moor, Christopher T C Ho
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Review

Predisposing factors to dental caries in children with cleft lip and palate: a review and strategies for early prevention

Lam L Cheng et al. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To review predisposing factors contributing to dental caries in patients with cleft lip, cleft palate, or both (CL/P).

Design: Patients with CL/P have a higher susceptibility to caries compared with the population group without clefts. A review of the literature was undertaken to determine factors that could account for the compromised oral hygiene and the high caries prevalence in patients with CL/P.

Results: After a literature review, modern strategies for the prevention of early childhood caries were developed and should be considered for integration into the overall management protocol of patients with CL/P.

Conclusions: Preventive dental care is ever more so important in patients with CL/P compared with patients without clefts.

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