PREVALENCE OF CONGENITAL CLEFT LIP AND PALATE IN UKRAINE

Abstract

Congenital cleft lip and palate (CLP) and dentognathic deformations have a fairly high prevalence, which can be influenced by a variety of factors. Statistical, demographic, historical, bibliographic methods were applied and a systematic analysis was carried out for the purpose of scientific analysis of information regarding statistical data on the prevalence of CLP in Ukraine. The birth rate in Ukraine, as well as other aspects of life, has a significant impact by the state of war today. The demographic situation in the country will correlate with the duration of the war. The longer the duration of military actions, the lower the birth rate and the worse the expected demographic situation. The triggers of this pattern are declining birth rate, high death rate, reduction in the possibility of using quality medical care, non-return of refugees, reduction of the participation of new recruits in the demographic process, negative economic performance of the temporarily occupied territories. The unstable situation also affects the stages of comprehensive rehabilitation of children with congenital defects. Despite the trend towards a decrease in the number of births, the percentage of babies with CLP remains stable and ranges from 0.091% to 0.1%. The multifaceted influence of the factors of the military conflict on the course and results of pregnancy should be taken into account when developing programs to prevent the development of defects of the lip and palate and the manifestation of anomalies associated with them. The multidisciplinary approach with the involvement of medical workers of various profiles within the limits of their competences will allow carrying out both effective prognostic supervision and prevention of the development of CLP. The aim of work on the standardization of statistical data is to generate a thorough analysis of the prevalence of dentognathic deformations in cleft of varying degrees of severity. The importance of this process determines the necessity for its implementation and control at the state level.