Waldron J M, Sandy J R, Hewson A R, McNamara C M
HSE Dental Department, Community Services, Mayo.
J Ir Dent Assoc. 2011;57(6):316-8.
The aims of this study were to investigate the medical and dental care of children born in Mayo with cleft lip and/or palate in the period 1999-2007. Thirteen subjects were identified--nine males and four females. Galway was the main locus for cleft surgical referral and care, with 10 subjects receiving treatment by the same surgeon. A total of 54% of subjects required ENT care, with 62% receiving speech and language therapy. DMFT and dmft were zero and 0.037, respectively. Mean age at first dental visit (to a private or community dental clinic, specialist paediatric dental practice or Western Health Board orthodontic service) was 21 months. This represents progress in the objective of early access and provision of dental care for this special care dentistry needs group.
本研究的目的是调查1999年至2007年期间在梅奥出生的唇腭裂患儿的医疗和牙科护理情况。共确定了13名受试者，其中9名男性，4名女性。戈尔韦是唇腭裂手术转诊和护理的主要地点，有10名受试者由同一位外科医生进行治疗。共有54%的受试者需要耳鼻喉科护理，62%的受试者接受了言语和语言治疗。恒牙龋失补牙数（DMFT）和乳牙龋失补牙数（dmft）分别为零和0.037。首次就诊（到私人或社区牙科诊所、专科儿童牙科诊所或西部健康委员会正畸服务机构）的平均年龄为21个月。这代表了在为这个特殊护理牙科需求群体尽早提供牙科护理这一目标上取得的进展。
