Gkantidis, Nikolaos; Papamanou, Despina A; Karamolegkou, Marina; Dorotheou, Domna (2015). Esthetic, Functional, and Everyday Life Assessment of Individuals with Cleft Lip and/or Palate. BioMed research international, 2015, p. 510395. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 10.1155/2015/510395
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OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the level of satisfaction of individuals with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) and their parents concerning the esthetic and functional treatment outcomes, the impact of the cleft on everyday life, and potential associations with treatment outcome satisfaction.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS
The sample consisted of 33 patients (7 CP, 20 unilateral CLP, and 6 bilateral CLP; median age: 17.1, range: 9.0-33.1 years) and 30 parents, who responded to a questionnaire in an interview-guided session. All participants received their orthodontic treatment at the Department of Orthodontics in the University of Athens.
RESULTS
Patients and their parents were quite satisfied with esthetics and function. Patients with UCLP primarily were concerned about nose esthetics (BCLP about lip esthetics and CP about speech). Increased satisfaction was associated with decreased influence of the cleft in everyday life (0.35 < rho < 0.64, P < 0.05). Parents reported significant influence of the cleft on family life, while patients did not.
CONCLUSIONS
Despite the limited sample size of subgroups, the main concerns of patients with different cleft types and the importance of satisfying lip, nose, and speech outcomes for an undisturbed everyday life were quite evident. Thus, the need for targeted treatment strategies is highlighted for individuals with cleft lip and/or palate.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Orthodontics |
UniBE Contributor: |
Gkantidis, Nikolaos |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2314-6133 |
Publisher: |
Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Eveline Carmen Schuler |
Date Deposited: |
23 Feb 2016 16:30 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:52 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1155/2015/510395 |
PubMed ID: |
26064918 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.76790 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/76790 |
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