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. 2024 Mar-Apr;44(2):255-268.
doi: 10.1111/scd.12872. Epub 2023 May 12.

Oral flora and functional dysbiosis of cleft lip and palate patients: A scoping review

Nadia Alansari  1   2 , Hassan Abed  3 , Mushriq Abid  1
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Oral flora and functional dysbiosis of cleft lip and palate patients: A scoping review

Nadia Alansari et al. Spec Care Dentist. 2024 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Aims: This scoping review aimed to conduct an assessment of the current literature on specific ecological changes in the oral microbiota of individuals living with cleft lip and/or palate.

Methods: All studies that assess oral microbiota and ecological changes distinct of individuals living with cleft lip and/or palate were included. Ovid MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were used, using planned search keywords. Included articles were grouped into cohort, cross-sectional, case-control, and retrospective reviews.

Results: A total of 164 eligible title articles were recognized. Of these, 32 full-text studies were included in the present review. All the included articles were published between 1992 and 2022. These studies were two retrospective studies, two review studies, and the remaining (n = 28) were observational studies.

Conclusion: The oral flora of cleft lip and/or palate patients has been shown in scientific studies to have an increased frequency of potentially pathogenic fungal and bacterial colonization, particularly Candida species, Staphylococcus aureus, Lactobacili and Streptococci mutans. This may influence oral diseases and post-operative repair complications, potentially necessitating further surgical intervention.

Keywords: cleft lip and palate; oral candidiasis; oral microbiology.

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