@Article{Racka-Pilszak2018,
journal="Forum Ortodontyczne / Orthodontic Forum",
issn="1734-1558",
volume="14",
number="4",
year="2018",
title="Evaluation of interdisciplinary
treatment outcomes in patients
with cleft lip and palate.
Part 1.",
abstract="Cleft palate is the most common congenital defect within  the facial skeleton. Coexisting facial deformations are not  only visible, but also audible after surgery – children born  with cleft lip and palate belong to the risk group for occurrence  of speech-language disorders. Due to this fact, they may face inappropriate responses of people around, which may cause  poor mental condition. Majority of subjects (ca. 67 percent)  experienced unpleasant feelings caused by people around  them and noticed contribution of the cleft to lowered selfconfidence.  Almost 56 percent of the studied group notices  influence of this congenital defect on ability to establish social  relationships, and 33 percent – on results achieved at school.  Aim. The main aim of the study was to evaluate efficacy of  treatment in patients with cleft lip and palate as well as  usefulness of applied research tools (questionnaire, GOSLON  score). Material and methods. Study material included a group  of 45 subjects with unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate,  who completed multidisciplinary treatment. Mean age of the  subjects was 22 years. The study was conducted at the  Outpatient Orthodontic Clinic of the University Dentistry  Centre of the Medical University of Gdansk. Research methods  included evaluation of the occlusal abnormalities before and  after treatment using GOSLON score, questionnaire completed  by the patient, and specialist speech-language examination.  Results. The highest percentage of satisfied patients was  observed among subjects, who underwent orthodontic  treatment (ca. 90 percent), which corresponded with  established improvement in occlusal conditions after treatment.  Appearance of the respective facial areas was mainly defined  as good or very good. It was also noticed that the more the  patient was satisfied with speech-language therapy, the more  he/she was satisfied with speech quality. Conclusions.  Evaluation of final outcomes of the multidisciplinary treatment  in patients with cleft lip and palate constitutes high clinical  significance in order to make further development and to  evaluate currently used therapeutic management standards.  (Racka-Pilszak B, Wojtaszek-Słomińska A, Zdun-Ryżewska  A, Majkowicz M, Banaszkiewicz A, Basiński K. Evaluation  of interdisciplinary treatment outcomes in patients with  cleft lip and palate. Part 1. Orthod Forum 2018; 14: 270-  83).",
author="Racka-Pilszak, Bogna
and Wojtaszek-Słomińska, Anna
and Zdun-Ryżewska, Agata
and Majkowicz, Mikołaj
and Banaszkiewicz, Agnieszka
and Basiński, Krzysztof",
pages="270--283",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/Evaluation-of-interdisciplinary-r-ntreatment-outcomes-in-patients-r-nwith-cleft-lip-and-palate-r-nPart-1-,143,37185,1,1.html"
}