Oral hygiene of children with cleft lip and palate: Efficacy of the cleft toothbrush - A designed add-on to regular toothbrushes.
Rita RodriguesMaria Helena Raposo FernandesAntonio Bessa MonteiroRowney FurfuroCátia Carvalho SilvaJoaquim MendesMaria Conceição MansoPublished in: International journal of paediatric dentistry (2018)
The Cleft Toothbrush showed high efficacy in removing dental plaque in the cleft area, and presented high level of acceptance by parents and children, compared to a regular toothbrush. This is expected to improve the health status of the local adjacent tissues, a requirement for their rehabilitation.