Nasolabial appearance in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients: A comparison of aesthetics using two scoring systems: A cross-sectional study.

Aditya TalwarIsha Duggal Ritu DuggalPrabhat Kumar ChaudhariVilas Samrit

Published in: Orthodontics & craniofacial research (2022)

Asher Mc-Dade index and CARS are equally reliable and consistent for the assessment of nasolabial aesthetics in patients with UCL ± P. However, considerably less time was taken for the assessment using CARS index as compared to AMAI. The use of CARS index is recommended for the initial assessment and screening of patients by orthodontists using two dimensional photographs.

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