A retrospective nationwide study of the dental caries experience of New Zealand children with orofacial cleft.
Peter V FowlerAbbey CorbettMartin LeeJohn M D ThompsonPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2019)
The dental caries experience for 5-year-old children with OFC was poor in relation to population-based data and similar for 12-year-olds. Preventive guidelines for children with OFC from an early age should be a priority, along with the extension of community water fluoridation coverage.