Ataydes Dias Magalhaes* and Raiza Dias De Freitas
Cleft lip and palate comprise congenital malformations that alter the functional structures of the face, which may affect the lip and oral cavity. Consequently, important functions, such as phonation and hearing, can be compromised, causing a relevant impact on the health and social life of these individuals. The objective of this work was to carry out a literature review on the role of the Pediatric Dentist in the approach of patients with cleft lip and palate and to classify and characterize cleft lip and palate. This study is a narrative review of the literature, so the electronic seats were performed in a non-systematic way. The databases used for research were Medline (PubMed), Virtual Health Library (Scielo, Medline and Lilacs) or Google Scholar. The terms used for bibliographic searches were described in the Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS), with their respective terms in English described in the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH), below: Oral health. Cleft lip Cleft palate Oral health Cleft lip Cleft palate, It is concluded that the performance of the pediatric dentist in the face of cleft patients was shown to be fundamental, since he, together with a multidisciplinary team, should evaluate and monitor the patient as a whole, not limited to dental treatment. The dentist must be attentive to changes in the stomatognathic system to develop a comprehensive plan based on the patient's general and clinical rehabilitation, proving to be necessary to obtain a good prognosis for these cases.
Published Date: 2022-05-28; Received Date: 2022-03-03
