Department of Restorative Dentistry, Maxillofacial Unit, Morriston Hospital, Heol Maes yr Eglwys, Morriston, Swansea, UK, SA6 6NL.
Br Dent J. 2011 Mar 4;210(12):E20. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.142.
To assess the degree and methods of involvement of United Kingdom-based specialists in restorative dentistry in cleft lip and palate services.
Postal questionnaire.Setting The questionnaire was sent to specialists in restorative dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics and endodontics as held by the General Dental Council (n = 709). The study was conducted in January 2008.
SUBJECTS (MATERIALS) AND METHODS: Dictated by specialists' entry on the GDC Specialist lists in distinctive branches of dentistry document, published 2006.Main outcome measure Identification of specialists involved in the care of cleft lip and palate patients.
The response rate was 54% (382/709). Of those replies 20% (77/382) were involved in the care of cleft lip and palate patients. Of these 77 practitioners only 17% (13/77) were part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT).
This study would suggest that there were few restorative specialists with a coordinated involvement in the care of cleft lip and palate patients through a recognised MDT. The majority of specialists that were involved in such care were not doing so as a result of their position as specialists. This is perhaps at odds with best practice as described by the Clinical Standards Advisory Group report of 1998.
评估英国修复牙科专家参与唇腭裂服务的程度和方式。
邮寄问卷调查。
问卷调查寄给了英国牙科理事会（General Dental Council）注册的修复牙科、牙周病学、口腔修复学和牙髓病学专家（n = 709）。研究于 2008 年 1 月进行。
受试者（材料）和方法：根据 2006 年出版的牙科理事会专家名单中各牙科分支的专家条目进行推断。
鉴定参与唇腭裂患者护理的专家。
回复率为 54%（382/709）。在这些回复中，20%（77/382）参与了唇腭裂患者的护理。在这 77 名从业者中，只有 17%（13/77）是多学科团队（MDT）的一员。
本研究表明，通过认可的 MDT，协调参与唇腭裂患者护理的修复专家很少。大多数参与此类护理的专家并不是因为他们的专家身份。这与 1998 年临床标准咨询小组报告中描述的最佳实践或许有些不一致。
