CARIES EXPERIENCE AND ORAL HYGIENE STATUS IN A GROUP OF CLEFT LIP AND/OR PALATE IN ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT | ||
| Alexandria Dental Journal | ||
| Article 2, Volume 48, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 196-202 PDF (157.78 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.141025.1283 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amira Abdelmoem Badreldin* 1; Niveen S. Bakry2; Reham Soliman3; Ahmed Serag4 | ||
| 1Pediatric dentistry department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. | ||
| 3Lecturer of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt | ||
| 4Maxillofacial and plasric surgery department, faculty of dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Cleft lip and/or palate are congenital malformations that involve the oral cavity and may also extend to affect the face due to incomplete fusion of sutures in the intrauterine life. Objectives: Assess caries experience, oral hygiene and gingival status in children with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) compared to a non-cleft control group. Materials and Methods: 152 children aged (4-12) years old, with cleft lip and/or palate (n=76) and non-cleft control (n=76) have participated in this study. Clinical examination assessed caries experience (dmft, dft and DMFT indices), plaque index and gingival index for both groups. Results: The median dmft, dft and DMFT indices scores were statistically higher in CLP group than control group at P= 0.033, P=0.047 and P=0.001 respectively. The median plaque index for CLP children was 1.55 whereas for non-cleft children, it was 1.30 with a statistically significant difference at P | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cleft lip and palate; dental caries; plaque index | ||
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