The incidence of dental caries in indigent Filipino children with cleft lip and/or palate (CLAP) from the Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation Philippines, Incorporated (NCFPI)

The incidence of dental caries in indigent Filipino children with cleft lip and/or palate (CLAP) from the Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation Philippines, Incorporated (NCFPI)

One in every 500 children born in the Philippines is diagnosed with cleft lip and/or palate (CLAP). Dental anomalies which arise in relation to the defect along with restrictions in oral hygiene are considered to be predisposing factors to the development of dental caries. However, there are hardly...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ildefonso, Eula C.
Other Authors: Palabrica, Maria Blanca, Tuaño-Cabrera, Cecile P.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Subjects:
Dental caries.
Filipino children.
Cleft lip.
Cleft palate.