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[Classification and frequency of patients with cleft lip and palate in a hospital institution]
Practica Odontologica
|July 1, 1988
Insights
This review analyzed cleft lip and/or palate cases to establish a statistical record for improved orthodontic care. It aims to classify case severity for better patient consultation and treatment planning.
Area of Science:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Orthodontics
Context:
- Review of patient case histories from Federico Gómez Children's Hospital, Mexico City.
- Focus on patients with cleft lip and/or cleft palate.
- Preliminary data collection for statistical record establishment.
Purpose:
- To classify cleft lip and/or palate cases by severity.
- To schedule patients for consultations.
- To improve orthodontic attention for affected children.
Summary:
- Analyzed case histories of patients with cleft lip and/or palate.
- Collected preliminary data for statistical record development.
- Classified cases based on severity for treatment planning.
Impact:
- Facilitates a structured approach to managing cleft lip and/or palate cases.
- Aims to enhance the quality of orthodontic care provided.
- Provides foundational data for future research and improved patient outcomes.
Abstract:
A review of case histories of patients with cleft lip and/or cleft palate from the Department of Stomatology of the Federico Gómez Children's Hospital in Mexico City, rounded as preliminary material for starting a statistical record, classifying cases as to severity and schedule them for consultation, in order to provide them a better orthodontic attention.