OTS - Children with clefts are at high risk for tooth decay, gum disease and other serious oral health concerns
2020. September 23. 09:00
Geneva, 23 September, 2020 (APA/OTS) - Cleft lip and palate
(clefts) are the most common birth difference of the face and mouth
and impact the development of the mouth, gums, and palate. -
Regular and focused dental care should be integrated into cleft
care to help address oral hygiene challenges and prevent oral
disease. - FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) and Smile Train are
releasing new Oral Health in Comprehensive Cleft Care guidelines to
empower local cleft teams with training and resources to improve
oral health
Around the world, a baby is born with a cleft about every three
minutes. Many children with clefts have severe difficulties eating,
breathing, hearing, and speaking. What's more, even after having
cleft surgery, these children often have a higher risk for tooth
decay, gum disease, and other oral health issues.
The diverse team of healthcare providers caring for a patient
with a cleft have an important role to play in supporting that
person's oral health and overall well-being. This is why oral
health nonprofits FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) and Smile Train
have joined forces with support from GSK Consumer Healthcare to
launch guidelines for oral health professionals and the wider cleft
care team to help reduce oral disease and improve oral health in
people born with clefts.
Through the release of these new guidelines, FDI and Smile
Train hope to empower local cleft teams with training and resources
to improve oral health and provide comprehensive oral healthcare.
To learn more about the guidelines, providers are encouraged to
join the FDI Oral Health Campus webinar on 29 September at 15:00
BST where they will be released for the first time. You can
register for the webinar here.
https://www.fdioralhealthcampus.org/webinar/oral-health-in-comprehensive-cleft-care/
In this webinar, the panel of FDI and Smile Train experts will
present the Oral Health in Comprehensive Cleft Care guidelines,
discuss the oral health challenges that people with treated or
untreated clefts often face, and offer clear solutions to optimize
patients' well-being, ensuring that they're able to eat, speak,
breathe, and swallow.
Rehabilitation and care of children with clefts often involves
the core specialties of nursing, plastic surgery, paediatric
dentistry, speech therapy, and orthodontics. All members of this
cleft care team can contribute to reinforcing the patient's oral
health - ideally, by following a set of agreed and adopted
protocols to ensure good interdisciplinary communication.
"Children with clefts suffer disproportionally from oral
disease, which can not only affect their overall health and
well-being, but also their long-term development," said FDI
President Dr Gerhard K. Seeberger. "Ensuring that the cleft care
team is trained to help prevent oral disease is so important. FDI
is delighted to share these new guidelines, which we hope will
empower the whole team to deliver consistent, quality care to all
patients living with clefts."
"We aim to integrate oral health into the care pathway for
children with clefts," said Smile Train President and CEO Susannah
Schaefer. "Regular dental care for children with clefts is
essential to help manage their increased risk for oral disease.
It's important for healthcare providers and caregivers to recognize
the signs of oral diseases and know how to prevent them. This is
the only way to enable people with clefts to enjoy the highest
possible quality of life."
"At GSK, we understand the importance of good oral health and
hygiene for all, especially for those living with clefts," said GSK
Global Category Lead Oral Health Jayant Singh. "Comprehensive cleft
care is a key focus of the work we support with Smile Train and
FDI. We are so excited about the release of these guidelines, which
we think will serve as a transformative and indispensable tool for
the entire cleft care team."
Join us at the webinar!
15:00 (BST) 29 September 2020
Picture: AP Images (http://www.apimages.com)
Media Contact:
Charanjit Jagait, FDI Communications and Advocacy Director
Tel: +41 797967613
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