
pmid: 20930345
To determine the awareness amongst dental students, practitioners and maxillofacial surgeons the role of folic acid in the prevention of CLAP and its clinical use.Questionnaire based study involving a sample base of 1100, comprising of dental students, practitioners and specialist maxillofacial surgeons.hundred percent of the sample population were aware of CLAP disorders, of which 9.5 % believed that CLAP could be prevented. 3.8 % of the population were able to correlate folic acid to CLAP while a negligible 0.03 % could provide the dosage.Educating healthcare providers and, in turn, the prospective parents on benefits folic acid would not only help in reducing the incidence of CLAP but also significantly influence the economics of the patients afflicted with CLAP disorders.
Cleft prevention, folic acid awareness, Substance-Related Disorders, Cleft Lip, Dentists, Students, Dental, Genetic Counseling, Education, Dental, Graduate, folic acid, Consanguinity, Folic Acid, Patient Education as Topic, Pregnancy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Alveolar Process, Humans, Genetic Testing, Education, Dental, RK1-715, Surgery, Oral, Cleft Palate, Pregnancy Complications, Dentistry, Vitamin B Complex, Female
Cleft prevention, folic acid awareness, Substance-Related Disorders, Cleft Lip, Dentists, Students, Dental, Genetic Counseling, Education, Dental, Graduate, folic acid, Consanguinity, Folic Acid, Patient Education as Topic, Pregnancy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Alveolar Process, Humans, Genetic Testing, Education, Dental, RK1-715, Surgery, Oral, Cleft Palate, Pregnancy Complications, Dentistry, Vitamin B Complex, Female
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