dc.contributor.author | Sæle, Paul K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N | |
dc.contributor.author | Gjengedal, Harald | |
dc.contributor.author | Nasir, Elwalid Fadul | |
dc.contributor.author | Mustafa, Manal | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-07T06:24:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-04-07T06:24:08Z | |
dc.date.created | 2022-01-04T14:00:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1055-6656 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2990327 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background:
Patients born with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) have orthodontic treatment challenges due to maxilla deficiency, malocclusions, and dental abnormalities. In Norway, orthodontic treatment is done by centralized CL/P teams. Due to traveling restrictions, this treatment might be done locally in the future. The experience of Norwegian community orthodontists in managing such patients has not been investigated previously.
Objective:
To assess Norwegian orthodontists’ management of patients with CL/P and need for further education.
Material and Methods:
All orthodontists in Norway were sent a questionnaire about their experience, challenges, and knowledge and asked about their need of further theoretical education and clinical training in the management of patients with CL/P.
Results:
Norwegian orthodontists’ standard of knowledge of CL/P treatment is adequate. However, few respondents have treated a high number of cleft patients. Eighty-six percent of the participants believed that treating CL/P patients involves challenges, such as time-consuming treatment and technical difficulties. Increased perceived need for more education was revealed among participants stated unpreparedness during education (4 folds), encountered challenges, and lack of knowledge (almost 3 folds).
Conclusions:
The study revealed that community orthodontists in Norway lack experience and acknowledged the challenges in treating patients with CL/P. Most of the respondents perceived a need for additional education and clinical training to treat CL/P patients competently. The findings suggested more focus on patients with CL/P management in the curricula and more collaboration between centralized CL/P teams and community orthodontists. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | en_US |
dc.rights | Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no | * |
dc.title | Norwegian Orthodontists’ Experience and Challenges With Treatment of Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | Copyright 2021, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association | en_US |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 1 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/10556656211028509 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1974420 | |
dc.source.journal | The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 2021. | en_US |