Impact of Orofacial Dysfunction on the Quality of Life of Adult Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate.
Natalia Cristina Reinaldo MarianoMariana Naomi SanoVictor Prado CurvêlloAna Lúcia Pompéia Fraga de AlmeidaKarin Hermana NeppelenbroekThais Marchini OliveiraSimone SoaresPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2018)
Orofacial dysfunctions were more prevalent in adults with a cleft, negatively impacting their QoL in general health, emotional role function, and vitality. However, adults with a cleft also had significantly higher QoL, reflecting possible resiliency when compared to adults without a cleft.