Presencia de caries dental en niños con labio y paladar hendido: una revisión sistemática

Abstract

Introduction. Cleft lip and palate is one of the most common birth defects in the world, patients with this pathology present poor oral hygiene due to great difficulty to achieve an optimum oral health, thus developing diseases such as dental caries. Objective. To carry out a systematic review about the prevalence of dental caries in children with cleft lip and palate. Materials and methods. We searched the databases (Biomed, Pubmed, Web of Science, and Scopus) for published articles on the prevalence of dental caries in patients with cleft lip and palate, obtaining a total of 405 articles which were reviewed and 12 were chosen due to the aim of the study. Results. 83% of the articles that were found reported increased caries activity in patients with cleft palate due to poor oral hygiene. Conclusion. Children who present oral clefts are more susceptible to dental caries due to the anatomy of the scar tissue, generating fear and pain when performing oral hygiene. Recommendations. It is recommended that health personnel from all branches, for parents or caregivers know everything about this condition in order to be informed about the oral hygiene, feeding, care and treatment measures that these patients must have. In order to avoid future complications.