McDonagh S, Pinson R, Shaw A J
Department of Orthodontics, Birmingham Dental Hospital.
Br Dent J. 2000 Oct 28;189(8):432-4. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800792.
To evaluate the attitudes of parents of 4-8 year-old children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) towards the provision of paediatric dental care and to assess their experience of treatment within the General Dental Services.
Postal questionnaire distributed to all parents of 4-8 year-old children on the Birmingham CLP database.
The response rate was 77%. Ninety-nine (91%) children were registered with a dentist. Seventy-five (69%) had previously received preventive advice and 32 (29%) had experienced restorative intervention. The majority of parents (64%) expressed a wish for a dental check-up to be provided at the designated Cleft Centre, with 42 (39%) requesting preventive advice. Fifty-eight (67%) of the parents who requested a dental check-up were agreeable for treatment to be provided in the primary sector.
The survey indicates there is parental support for paediatric dental assessment at cleft clinics with subsequent arrangement of treatment in the primary sector. The inclusion of paediatric dental support within the multidisciplinary cleft team should be considered as Regional Cleft Centres are established
评估唇腭裂（CLP）4 - 8岁儿童家长对提供儿童牙科护理的态度，并评估他们在一般牙科服务中的治疗体验。
向伯明翰唇腭裂数据库中所有4 - 8岁儿童的家长发放邮寄问卷。
回复率为77%。九十九名（91%）儿童在牙医处登记。七十五名（69%）儿童之前接受过预防性建议，三十二名（29%）儿童接受过修复性干预。大多数家长（64%）希望在指定的腭裂中心进行牙科检查，42名（39%）家长要求提供预防性建议。要求进行牙科检查的家长中有58名（67%）同意在初级医疗机构接受治疗。
调查表明家长支持在腭裂诊所进行儿童牙科评估，并随后在初级医疗机构安排治疗。随着地区腭裂中心的建立，应考虑在多学科腭裂团队中纳入儿童牙科支持。
