Patients with cleft lip and palate – clinical cases follow up

Authors

  • Márcia Cançado Figueiredo UFRGS, RS
  • Nuno Figueiredo Pinto
  • Fabiana Kapper Fabricio UFRGS
  • Cristina Maria Silveira Boaz UFRGS
  • Daniel Demétrio Faustino-Silva UFRGS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v9i2.2256

Keywords:

Cleft palate, Rehabilitation, Public health.

Abstract

Introduction: Cleft lips and palate is considered a problem of public health, making the patients pass through a lot of treatments before reaching its cure. Objective: To describe clinical cases of patients with cleft lip and palate, showing rehabilitation process and psychological consequences. Method: It was conducted a longitudinal study with four patients with cleft lip and palate submitted a multidisciplinary rehabilitation. Results: Cleft lip and palate interfere in functional and psychological aspects of the patients’ lives. So individuals with the disease must receive a multidisciplinary treatment, which must start as soon as possible. Conclusion: It is suggested that patient with cleft lip and palate has a genetic factor predisposing to the disease with the possibility of having a low physical and mental development. He may suffer prejudice and neglect or being neglected by the society who can not deal with this situation, nor that a correct treatment at a suitable time can provide the patient a better chance of rehabilitation.

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Author Biographies

Márcia Cançado Figueiredo, UFRGS, RS

Doutora em Odontologia (Odontopediatria) pela Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, USP/BAURU; Mestre em Odontologia (odontopediatria) pela Universidade de São Paulo, USP.

Nuno Figueiredo Pinto

Especialista em Ortodontia pela UFMG.

Fabiana Kapper Fabricio, UFRGS

Aluna da graduação da UFRGS, aluna do Curso de Extensão Universitária em Bebê-Clínica da UFRGS.

Cristina Maria Silveira Boaz, UFRGS

Aluna da graduação da UFRGS, aluna do Curso de Extensão Universitária em Bebê-Clínica da UFRGS.

Daniel Demétrio Faustino-Silva, UFRGS

Especialista em Saúde Coletiva - ESP/RS e Mestre em Clínica Odontológica – Odontopediatria - UFRGS.

Published

2010-08-10

How to Cite

1.
Figueiredo MC, Pinto NF, Fabricio FK, Boaz CMS, Faustino-Silva DD. Patients with cleft lip and palate – clinical cases follow up. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2010 Aug. 10 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];9(2):300-8. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/2256

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Section

Cases studies