Background and purpose: For many young adults with cleft lip and palate (CLP), traditional team services come to an abrupt end at age 18, necessitating a transition from child-centered to adult-centered care. There is a shift in focus from the cleft itself and clinician reported outcomes to patient self-report about the perceived impact of the cleft. Transition also befalls the parents and team providers. We propose an evidence-based person-centered delivery model of care using the concepts of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) (WHO, 2001, 2004). The ICF represents a shift from health condition and body impairment-centered descriptions of disability to a more comprehensive documentation, including a wider range of functionality indicators. This model of Transition of Care is proposed to facilitate a positive shift from pediatric to adult-centered care. It is timely for teams to embrace the concept of transition of care, and to provide services that recognize the importance of personal and environmental factors in facilitating holistic transition planning and service delivery (ICF, WHO, 2001), which are developmentally appropriate to young adults with CLP (Farre & McDonagh, 2017; Farre et al., 2016).The purpose of this proposed evidence based model is to provide a framework for redesigning the way services are delivered to a young adult with CLP. The concepts of this model are relevant to all specialists on the cleft palate team. The aim of this presentation is to create an awareness of young adults with CL/P who are generally a neglected population in terms of team care and to suggest a new and fresh approach to service delivery to these individuals with the emphasis on clinical resources.Content: A brief overview of adolescents and young adults with CLP and their multidisciplinary needs will be presented. A framework for a holistic service delivery model developed by Vallino and Louw (2017) will be presented. We will suggest strategies for teams to improve the care for young adults with CLP and share a clinical toolbox comprised of a compendium of resources.Conclusion: The proposed Service Delivery Model for young adults with CLP necessitates a change in perspective that embraces constructs such as person-centered care in order to ensure the best outcomes for these individuals. These concepts can be applied by all cleft palate team members. Adopting a life span perspective reinforces the understanding that living with and managing CLP is dynamic and that transition is a process rather than a point in a person's life.

Children with cleft lip/palate receive team care which typically ends at eighteen. Young adults then need to transition into an adult centered model of care. A paucity of literature exists regarding their perspective on transition of care experience. This research explores the experiences young adults with CLP regarding their transition of care process, within the person centered ICF framework.

Objective: The multidisciplinary follow-up of patients with cleft lip with or without palate (CL/P) is organized differently in specialized centers worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the different treatment needs of patients with different manifestations of CL/P and to potentially adapt the frequency and timing of checkup examinations accordingly. Design:We retrospectively analyzed the data of all patients attending the CL/P consultation hour at a tertiary care center between June 2005 and August 2020 (n=1126). We defined 3 groups of cleft entities: (1) isolated clefts of lip or lip and alveolus (CL/A), (2) isolated clefts of the hard and/or soft palate, and (3) complete clefts of lip, alveolus and palate (CLP). Timing and type of therapy recommendations given by the specialists of different disciplines were analyzed for statistical differences. Results: Patients with CLP made up the largest group (n=537), followed by patients with cleft of the soft palate (n=371) and CL ±A (n=218). There were significant differences between the groups with regard to type and frequency of treatment recommendations. A therapy was recommended in a high proportion of examinations in all groups at all ages. Conclusion: Although there are differences between cleft entities, the treatment need of patients with orofacial clefts is generally high during the growth period. Patients with CL/A showed a similarly high treatment demand and should be monitored closely. A close follow-up for patients with diagnosis of CL/P is crucial and measures should be taken to increase participation in followup appointments.

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Syfte: Syftet med den här studien var att kartlägga upplevelsen av omhändertagandet bland föräldrar till LKG-patienter och unga vuxna LKG-patienter i södra Sverige. Material och metod: Samtliga av de artiklar som presenteras i den här rapporten har erhållits genom litteratursökning på PubMed. Främst användes artiklar som berör upplevelsen av omhändertagandet, men även litteratur och hemsidor från svenska sjukhus och LKG-föreningar bidrog med information. För djupare förståelse av och för att erhålla ytterligare information om omhändertagandet i södra Sverige utfördes även en intervju med Ingemar Swanholm, ortodontist vid SUS. I denna enkätstudie tillfrågades 55 personer, varav 24 var föräldrar till barn med LKG och 31 var unga vuxna LKG-patienter. Detta gjordes för att få en helhetsbild av hur patienter och föräldrar upplevt omhändertagandet genom behandlingsgången.Resultat: Totalt deltog 30 patienter, varav 13 föräldrar till barn med LKG och 17 unga vuxna LKG-patienter. Resultatet redovisades var för sig, föräldrars upplevelse respektive patientens egen.Konklusion: Konklusion var att LKG-patienter och föräldrar till barn med LKG generellt var nöjda med omhändertagandet av dem och deras familj, vilket bekräftade hypotesen. För att kunna dra en slutgiltig slutsats om detta krävs dock vidare undersökningar med fler deltagande och validerade enkäter.

Introdução e Objetivo: Nos pacientes com fissura labiopalatina unilateral (FLPU) as cirurgias primárias afetam, em graus variados, o crescimento da face, comprometendo a estética facial e a oclusão dentária. Diversos estudos enfatizam a necessidade de se estabelecer protocolos cirúrgicos que apresentem repercussões positivas no crescimento facial e no desempenho fonoarticulatório dos pacientes, visando a diminuição do custo biológico, social e financeiro do tratamento integral. Este estudo objetivou comparar os efeitos de dois protocolos cirúrgicos para palatoplastia primária, em um e em dois tempos cirúrgicos, este com o fechamento tardio do palato duro (FTPD) sobre o complexo maxilo-mandibular de pacientes com FLPU completa. A hipótese do autor é que o protocolo com FTPD propicie um melhor crescimento dentofacial. Métodos: Foi realizado um ensaio clínico randomizado no qual 64 pacientes, atendidos em um centro de referência no nordeste do Brasil, foram divididos em dois grupos que receberam tratamentos cirúrgicos distintos. O grupo de intervenção (GI) foi constituído por 32 pacientes submetidas à palatoplastia em dois tempos cirúrgicos: veloplastia realizada entre os 6 e 9 meses de idade e FTPD realizado entre 36 e 48 meses de vida. O grupo controle (GC) foi constituído por 30 pacientes submetidos a palatoplastia completa entre os 9 e 15 meses. A relação entre os arcos dentários foi avaliada, de maneira cega, por três ortodontistas calibrados usando o índice FYOI (Atack,1997). Também foram investigadas as alterações dimensionais na maxila, a gravidade da fissura e as complicações pós-cirúrgicas em relação aos dois protocolos cirúrgicos. Resultados: Os modelos de gesso para avaliação pelo FYOI foram obtidos dos pacientes de ambos os grupos com idade média de 55,5 meses. O grau de concordância foi excelente (Kappa = 0,76-0,90) entre os examinadores e bom intra-examinadores (Kappa = 0,67-0,87). Os escores médios do índice FYOI variaram de 2,04 no GI a 2,76 no GC, com diferença estatisticamente significante (p = 0,007). Quando os scores foram agrupados em três categorias, bom (escores 1 e 2), Regular (escore 3) e ruim (escores 4 e 5) verificou-se diferença significativa (p < 0,006) na categoria bom (escores 1 e 2) entre os grupos GI (74%) e GC (52%). Ao serem comparadas as distribuições pela mediana, foi encontrada diferença significativa (p = 0,024) entre os escores 1 dos grupos GI (31,2%) e GC (3,3%). A correlação entre a largura da fissura e a relação maxilo-mandibular avaliada pelo FYOI não foi evidenciada pelo método de Spearman. A ocorrência de fístulas oronasais foi de 9,4% no GI e 6,7% no GC, sem diferença significativa entre eles. Conclusões: a palatoplastia realizada em dois tempos cirúrgicos com FTPD, apresenta melhores desfechos relativos ao crescimento dentofacial em crianças com FLPU. Não foi encontrada associação entre a gravidade da fissura e os desfechos relacionados ao crescimento maxilar. Não há diferenças estatisticamente significantes entre os dois protocolos cirúrgicos em relação à ocorrência de fístulas e à diminuição da distância intercaninos e diminuição do comprimento do arco maxilar / Background and Objective: An adequate growth of dentofacial structures is one of the most important goals of unilateral cleft lip and palate(UCLP) treatment and has a definitive role in getting good aesthetic and dental occlusion outcomes. To the present date several papers highlight the need of evidence-based studies to find surgical protocols that can improve facial growth and speech results aiming to reduce the burden of care of overall treatment. This study has evaluated and compared the dental arch relationship at 5 years of age after two treatment protocols, one submitted to one stage cleft palate repair (CPR) and the other to a two stage CPR with delayed hard palate closure (DHPC). The author\'s hypothesis is that the DCHP protocol provides a better dentofacial growth. Methods: A randomized clinical trial was held to evaluate the maxilo-mandibular relations in two groups of initially 32 patients each, randomly chosen. The GI group (n=32) was submitted to veloplasty between 6-9 months of age and a DCHP palatoplasty between three and four years of of age. The immediate complications were evaluated, oronasal fistulas, and cleft severity and their relationships to the surgical protocols. The dental arch relationships were assessed by a blind panel of three independent orthodontists using the FYOI index. The Kappa statistics were calculated to ensure the level of confidence. The results were statistically tested by t and Q-squared tests. Results: The GI group consisted of 32 patients while the GC group consisted of 30 patients. The oronasal fistulas incidence rate was 9.4% (GI) and 6.7% (GC), and there was no association to surgical techniques. Study models of 62 patients at the average age of 55.5 months were available for assessment. Good to very good levels of intra- and interrater reliability were obtained (0.67-0.87 and 0.76-0.90). The mean index scores varied between 2.04 (GI) and 2.76 (GC) with a statistically significant difference (p=0.007). When all evaluations were distributed between indexes good (1 and 2), regular (3) and bad (4 and 5); a statistically significant difference was observed between the GI and GC groups (p = 0.006),. The GI Group presented a 74% rate of good scores, while the GC Group rated 52% in good scores. When comparing the distributions by median, a difference (p = 0.024) was found between scores 1 of the GI (31.2%) and GC (3.3%) groups. The correlation between the cleft severity and the dental arch relationships assessed by the FYOI was not evidenced by the Spearman method. Conclusions: The ECR results provide statistical evidence that the DCHP protocol delivers better outcomes related to dentofacial growth. There was no correlation found between the cleft severity, palatal width and the results related to maxilar growth. The prevalence of oronasal fistules is similar in both surgical protocols

Introdução e Objetivo: Nos pacientes com fissura labiopalatina unilateral (FLPU) as cirurgias primárias afetam, em graus variados, o crescimento da face, comprometendo a estética facial e a oclusão dentária. Diversos estudos enfatizam a necessidade de se estabelecer protocolos cirúrgicos que apresentem repercussões positivas no crescimento facial e no desempenho fonoarticulatório dos pacientes, visando a diminuição do custo biológico, social e financeiro do tratamento integral. Este estudo objetivou comparar os efeitos de dois protocolos cirúrgicos para palatoplastia primária, em um e em dois tempos cirúrgicos, este com o fechamento tardio do palato duro (FTPD) sobre o complexo maxilo-mandibular de pacientes com FLPU completa. A hipótese do autor é que o protocolo com FTPD propicie um melhor crescimento dentofacial. Métodos: Foi realizado um ensaio clínico randomizado no qual 64 pacientes, atendidos em um centro de referência no nordeste do Brasil, foram divididos em dois grupos que receberam tratamentos cirúrgicos distintos. O grupo de intervenção (GI) foi constituído por 32 pacientes submetidas à palatoplastia em dois tempos cirúrgicos: veloplastia realizada entre os 6 e 9 meses de idade e FTPD realizado entre 36 e 48 meses de vida. O grupo controle (GC) foi constituído por 30 pacientes submetidos a palatoplastia completa entre os 9 e 15 meses. A relação entre os arcos dentários foi avaliada, de maneira cega, por três ortodontistas calibrados usando o índice FYOI (Atack,1997). Também foram investigadas as alterações dimensionais na maxila, a gravidade da fissura e as complicações pós-cirúrgicas em relação aos dois protocolos cirúrgicos. Resultados: Os modelos de gesso para avaliação pelo FYOI foram obtidos dos pacientes de ambos os grupos com idade média de 55,5 meses. O grau de concordância foi excelente (Kappa = 0,76-0,90) entre os examinadores e bom intra-examinadores (Kappa = 0,67-0,87). Os escores médios do índice FYOI variaram de 2,04 no GI a 2,76 no GC, com diferença estatisticamente significante (p = 0,007). Quando os scores foram agrupados em três categorias, bom (escores 1 e 2), Regular (escore 3) e ruim (escores 4 e 5) verificou-se diferença significativa (p < 0,006) na categoria bom (escores 1 e 2) entre os grupos GI (74%) e GC (52%). Ao serem comparadas as distribuições pela mediana, foi encontrada diferença significativa (p = 0,024) entre os escores 1 dos grupos GI (31,2%) e GC (3,3%). A correlação entre a largura da fissura e a relação maxilo-mandibular avaliada pelo FYOI não foi evidenciada pelo método de Spearman. A ocorrência de fístulas oronasais foi de 9,4% no GI e 6,7% no GC, sem diferença significativa entre eles. Conclusões: a palatoplastia realizada em dois tempos cirúrgicos com FTPD, apresenta melhores desfechos relativos ao crescimento dentofacial em crianças com FLPU. Não foi encontrada associação entre a gravidade da fissura e os desfechos relacionados ao crescimento maxilar. Não há diferenças estatisticamente significantes entre os dois protocolos cirúrgicos em relação à ocorrência de fístulas e à diminuição da distância intercaninos e diminuição do comprimento do arco maxilar / Background and Objective: An adequate growth of dentofacial structures is one of the most important goals of unilateral cleft lip and palate(UCLP) treatment and has a definitive role in getting good aesthetic and dental occlusion outcomes. To the present date several papers highlight the need of evidence-based studies to find surgical protocols that can improve facial growth and speech results aiming to reduce the burden of care of overall treatment. This study has evaluated and compared the dental arch relationship at 5 years of age after two treatment protocols, one submitted to one stage cleft palate repair (CPR) and the other to a two stage CPR with delayed hard palate closure (DHPC). The author\'s hypothesis is that the DCHP protocol provides a better dentofacial growth. Methods: A randomized clinical trial was held to evaluate the maxilo-mandibular relations in two groups of initially 32 patients each, randomly chosen. The GI group (n=32) was submitted to veloplasty between 6-9 months of age and a DCHP palatoplasty between three and four years of of age. The immediate complications were evaluated, oronasal fistulas, and cleft severity and their relationships to the surgical protocols. The dental arch relationships were assessed by a blind panel of three independent orthodontists using the FYOI index. The Kappa statistics were calculated to ensure the level of confidence. The results were statistically tested by t and Q-squared tests. Results: The GI group consisted of 32 patients while the GC group consisted of 30 patients. The oronasal fistulas incidence rate was 9.4% (GI) and 6.7% (GC), and there was no association to surgical techniques. Study models of 62 patients at the average age of 55.5 months were available for assessment. Good to very good levels of intra- and interrater reliability were obtained (0.67-0.87 and 0.76-0.90). The mean index scores varied between 2.04 (GI) and 2.76 (GC) with a statistically significant difference (p=0.007). When all evaluations were distributed between indexes good (1 and 2), regular (3) and bad (4 and 5); a statistically significant difference was observed between the GI and GC groups (p = 0.006),. The GI Group presented a 74% rate of good scores, while the GC Group rated 52% in good scores. When comparing the distributions by median, a difference (p = 0.024) was found between scores 1 of the GI (31.2%) and GC (3.3%) groups. The correlation between the cleft severity and the dental arch relationships assessed by the FYOI was not evidenced by the Spearman method. Conclusions: The ECR results provide statistical evidence that the DCHP protocol delivers better outcomes related to dentofacial growth. There was no correlation found between the cleft severity, palatal width and the results related to maxilar growth. The prevalence of oronasal fistules is similar in both surgical protocols

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