Periodontal Status and Oral Hygiene in Two Populations of Cleft Patients

Abstract

The oral hygiene regimens in Germany and Poland were not comparable, as more plaque was found in the Polish than in the German population. Plaque accumulation seems not to be a key factor in causing periodontal destruction in the cleft area. Factors other than oral hygiene should be considered of major importance in relation to the development of gingival recession on teeth in cleft areas.

Periodontal Status Among Patients With Cleft Lip (CL), Cleft Palate (CP) and Cleft Lip, Alveolus and Palate (CLAP) In Chennai, India. A Comparative Study

“…This difference in the prevalence of gingivitis of Cleft Lip patients among present study was lower than the study by Magdarena Stec-Slonicz et al, [12] due to better oral hygiene of the population in the present study. The mean number of sextants coded for healthy and bleeding was found to be maximum among the patients with Cleft Palate and calculus was found to be maximum among the subjects with Cleft Lip Alveolus and Palate was found to be not statistically significant.…”

“…In the present study gingival bleeding was observed in 15.4% in Cleft Lip, 23% in Cleft Palate whereas in a study by Magdarena Stec-Slonicz et al, [12] in German population 53% in Cleft Lip and 13% in Cleft Palate. This difference in the prevalence of gingivitis of Cleft Lip patients among present study was lower than the study by Magdarena Stec-Slonicz et al, [12] due to better oral hygiene of the population in the present study.…”

“…Sample size required for the study was calculated to be N = 75, with 80% power at 5% α-error, based on the studies conducted by (Magdalena Stecslonicz et al,) [12] and (Tahir Paul et al,) [18]. On the last day of examination 5 patients were reported to outpatient ward, they were also included in the study yielding a final sample size of 80.…”

“…In Europe the mean prevalence of cleft anomalies is 0.62 per 1000 [11]. Consultations with patients who have cleft anomalies begin immediately after birth and the initial treatment begins during the first birth after childbirth [12]. Cleft palate associations worldwide including the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial association agree that the management of these patients is best provided by a multidisciplinary team of specialists including oral and maxillofacial surgeon, pediatrician, orthodontist, speech therapist, prosthodontist, pedodontist, etc [13].…”

Evaluation of dehiscence and fenestration in adolescent patients affected by unilateral cleft lip and palate: A retrospective cone beam computed tomography study

“…4,5 Reductions in bone levels in the areas adjacent to the cleft region are associated with delayed tooth formation and eruption, anatomical defects, and problems with orthodontic movement. 6 Today, one of the best ways of imaging the alveolar bone is cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Several advantages of this technique have been reported, such as its ability to evaluate the actual anatomy without superimposition of neighboring tissues and reduced radiation doses and costs compared with conventional CT. 7,8 Visualizing dehiscences and fenestrations is not possible with traditional two-dimensional (2-D) radiographs because of superimposition.…”