Periodontal Indices and Status in 34 Growing Patients with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: A Split-Mouth Study.

This study shows that growing patients with clefts present differences regarding periodontal parameters between the cleft and the control side. These alterations affected patients' ability to maintain proper oral hygiene and resulted in differences in PPD and CAL. PMID: 29028846 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry - Category: Dentistry Tags: Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent Source Type: research