Cleft lip and/or palate in the west of Ireland, 1980-1996.
The aim of this study was to identify and investigate care for children born, over a 17-year period (1980-1996), with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) in the Western Health Board region of Ireland. One hundred and six cleft-affected children were identified. The incidence was 1.14 per thousand (1:871) live births. Epidemiological findings in relation to cleft type, gender, family history, and location followed international trends. The establishment of a national Register with mandatory reporting of children with CL/P in Ireland would ensure greater consistency in data collection and may help improve co-ordination of care.
Hewson
A R
AR
Regional Orthodontic Department, Merlin Park Hospital, Galway, Ireland. hewson@iol.ie
McNamara
C M
CM
D000367:Age Factors; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D004245:DMF Index; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries; D012737:Sex Factors; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology