Tagged with:Cleft Lip and Palate
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STUDY: Dental Caries, Oral hygiene and oral clearance in children with craniofacial disorders
This study suggests that children born with CL/P are more likely to get dental decay. The reasons behind this are many and varied but includes the fact that these children seem to find tooth brushing harder and retain foods/sugars longer in their mouths than their unaffected friends.
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CRANE Publishes Findings of Annual Report
The latest Annual Report from the CRANE database has shown an unacceptably high percentage of babies with cleft palate being diagnosed after the 24-hour mark.
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Glossary of Medical Terms
A useful glossary of medical terms you might encounter.
