Abstract

ANDRADE, Iara Aparecida Zanon; STROPPA, Sheila de Carvalho  and  SILVA, Juliana Yassue Barbosa da. Dental treatment of a child with oral cleft: a case report. RSBO (Online) [online]. 2015, vol.12, n.4, pp. 377-382. ISSN 1984-5685.

Introduction:The cleft lip and palate are the most common facial congenital malformations, developing in the early embryonic stages between the fourth and eighth week of intrauterine life. Objective: To present the dental treatment of a child with cleft lip and palate under general anesthesia. Case report: Patient, aged four years, with cleft lip and palate, living in an indigenous village in the city of Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil, with poor hygienic conditions and with dental caries, needed dental treatment under general anesthesia. The clinical examination revealed that the child had impaired general health by the presence of several wounds in the feet and nails, low weight, and many carious lesions. Discussion: In addition to parents' instructions and monitoring of multidisciplinary team, it is important to know the life of the patients with oral cleft, to target the most appropriate treatment to be successful in their rehabilitation process. Conclusion:Children with cleft lip and palate can have their quality of life improved through adequate care.

Keywords : cleft lip and palate; child; oral health..