Oral Disease Status of a Sample of Jordanian People Ages 10 to 28 with Cleft Lip and Palate

Objective To determine the levels of periodontal disease and dental caries in subjects with cleft lip and palate and to compare them with matched noncleft control subjects. Design A total of 32 subjects with cleft lip and palate, ages 10 to 28 years, and a similar number of noncleft control subjects...

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Published in:The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal 2005-05, Vol.42 (3), p.304-308
Main Authors: Al-Wahadni, Ahed, Alhaija, Elham Abu, Al-Omari, Mohammed Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Birth defects
Child
Cleft Lip - complications
Cleft Palate - complications
Dental caries
Dental Caries - complications
Dental Caries - epidemiology
Dentistry
DMF Index
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
Gum disease
Humans
Jordan - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Oral hygiene
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Periodontal Diseases - complications
Periodontal Diseases - epidemiology
Periodontal Index
Prevalence
Reproducibility of Results
Statistics, Nonparametric
Teeth
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Summary:Objective To determine the levels of periodontal disease and dental caries in subjects with cleft lip and palate and to compare them with matched noncleft control subjects. Design A total of 32 subjects with cleft lip and palate, ages 10 to 28 years, and a similar number of noncleft control subjects were examined for plaque biofilm deposits, gingivitis, periodontitis, and dental caries by using the Silness and Löe plaque index (PI), Löe and Silness gingival index (GI), probing pocket depth (PPD), and the decayed-missing-filled-teeth (DMFT) index, respectively. Setting Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, and Prince Rashed Hospital, Royal Medical Services, northern Jordan. Results Scores for PI, GI, PPD, and DMFT were significantly higher in subjects with cleft lip and palate than in control subjects. Conclusion Subjects with cleft lip and palate are at an increased risk for dental caries and periodontal disease when compared with a noncleft population.
ISSN:1055-6656
1545-1569
DOI:10.1597/03-161.1