00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-1685594773860967391 Buklod 20230619094955.0 m |o d | cr ||||||||||| 230619s2017 xx r |||| u| d Dent UPMNL rda eng LG993.5 2017 D4 S35 Salcedo, Carla Daphne C., author. Oral Habits and Oral Health Behavior of 3-6 Year Old Children with Cleft Lip and Palate from Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation of the Philippines Inc. /Carla Daphne C. Salcedo and Rebekah Faith Tuparan./ . Manila: Department of Community Dentistry, University of the Philippines Manila, c2017. 72 leaves:$b color illustration;$c 28 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia other (Unmediated carriers) rdacarrier Seminar Paper--Doctor of Dental Medicine--University of the Philippines Manila INTRODUCTION: Cleft lip and palate result in severe functional deficits in mastication, deglutition and speech. Oral habits are learned patterns of muscular contractions that are more common in children. Excessive repetition of these oral habits may be harmful to one’s oral health. In the Philippines there is no baseline data on oral habits in patients with cleft lip and palate. Oral health behavior includes oral hygiene practices and nutritional preferences. Oral health knowledge of the parents may be used in making appropriate measures specifically targeted to previously held beliefs and practices. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive quantitative study design was used. The target population of the study are the parents of 3-6 year old children with cleft lip and/or palate. The study used total enumeration in order to get the 33 samples. The data collection tool was a self-administered survey questionnaire. The questionnaire included demographic data and questions about the oral habits and oral health behavior of the child, and also the oral health knowledge of the parents. The data was processed and tabulated using MS Excel RESULTS: The most common oral habit was digit sucking (21 out of 33 - 63.64%), followed by tongue sucking (11 out 33 - 33.33%), and nail biting (9 out of 33 - 27.27%). (29 out of 33 - 87.87%) of the children brush their teeth two to three times a day. Most (17 out of 33 - 51.51%) of the children were reported to drink one or less of sugary beverages per day. Majority (19 out of 33 - 57.57%) of the children snacked 2-3 times a day. Most of the parents recognize that primary teeth are important (90.91%), However, majority of the parents (18 out of 33 - 54.55%) do not believe that it is important to have carious primary teeth filled. CONCLUSION: The top 3 most common oral habits are digit sucking, tongue sucking and nail biting. Majority of the children brush 2-3 times daily yet majority also snack 2-3 times daily. Most of the children also drink one or less sugary beverages a day. Cleft Lip. Cleft palate. Oral health. Oral health care. Tuparan, Rebekah Faith F., author. Tuaño-Cabrera, Cecile P., faculty co-author. De Castro, Elizabeth G., technical adviser. FI UPMNL DENT LG993.5 2017 D4 S35 Thesis