title: The role of pediatric dentistry in multidisciplinary cleft palate teams at advanced pediatric dental residency programs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to characterize the participation of pediatric dentistry in multidisciplinary cleft palate teams (CPTs) at advanced pediatric dental residency programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey was sent to the directors of advanced pediatric dentistry programs across the United States.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 60 (90%) surveys returned, 18% of the programs were university-based, 40% hospital-based, and 42% combined programs. Overall, 92% of the programs reported pediatric dentistry's participation in CPTs. Orthodontics, plastic surgery, oral surgery, otolaryngology, and speech therapy, are represented on at least 75% of the CPTs. Nursing and psychology are represented in less than 50% of the CPTs. A higher percentage of combined programs reported providing interceptive orthodontics, while more hospital-based programs reported providing presurgical infant orthopedic appliances (PIOAs). Of the 47% of the programs that reported use of POIA, 64% reported using removable appliances. Seventy-five percent of the programs reported that there has been no change, 22% reported an increase, and 3% reported a decrease in the CPT participation level in the post 5 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study highlights the role of pediatric dentistry as a part of cleft palate team. This role extends from preventive and restorative to infant orthopedics.
authors: Department of Dentistry, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Rishita
authors: R
authors: Jaju
authors: Anupama Rao
authors: AR
authors: Tate
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000628:therapy*; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009726:Nurses; D009970:Orthodontics; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive; D010036:Otolaryngology; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000193:education; D011584:Psychology; D013070:Speech Therapy; D013515:Surgery, Oral; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities