Samuel Trezena, Renato Assis Machado, Silvia Regina de Almeida Reis, Rafaela Scariot, Ana Lúcia Carrinho Ayroza Rangel, Fabrício Emanuel Soares de Oliveira, Anna Júlia Borges, Alissa Tamara Silva, Daniella R Barbosa Martelli, Hercílio Martelli Júnior
BACKGROUND: Nonsyndromic orofacial clefts (NSOC) are the craniofacial most common congenital malformations. There are evidences that the nonsyndromic cleft palate (NSCP) development differs from other NSOC. However, most of the publications treat NSCP without considering that information. Furthermore, few studies focus on NSCP. The aim of this study was to describe epidemiological findings of patients with isolated NSCP in Brazil. METHODS: In this cross-sectional multicenter study, four reference Centers for treatment in three different Brazilian states was investigated...
July 14, 2023: BMC Oral Health