OBJECTIVE: To assesses the quality of life and the impact of oral health conditions in the pre- and post-surgical correction of dentofacial deformity of individuals with cleft lip and palate. METHOD: Quantitative and prospective study in a referral hospital in the period from June 2011 to May 2013. A total of 50 participants responded the questionnaires World Health Organization Quality of Life - Bref (WHOQOL-Bref) and Oral Health Impact Profile - 14 (OHIP-14), approximately 3 days before and 3 to 12 months after surgery. The "t" test for paired samples and Wilcoxon test were used for statistical analysis with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: After surgery, differences were found in the domains: Physical, Psychological, Environmental and General Questions of the WHOQOL-Bref and domains: Psychological Discomfort, Psychological Disability, Social Disability, Handicap and Overall Score of OHIP-14. CONCLUSION: Surgical correction of dentofacial deformity improved quality of life and had positive impact of oral health condition. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a qualidade de vida e o impacto das condicoes de saude oral nos periodos pre e pos-correcao cirurgica da deformidade dentofacial de individuos com fissura labiopalatina operada. METODO: Estudo quantitativo e prospectivo, realizado em um hospital de referencia, no periodo de junho de 2011 a maio de 2013. Participaram 50 individuos que responderam aos questionarios World Health Organization Quality of Life - Bref (WHOQOL-Bref) e Oral Health Impact Profile - 14 (OHIP-14), aproximadamente 3 dias antes e entre 3 e 12 meses apos a cirurgia. Os testes "t" para amostras pareadas e de Wilcoxon foram usados para analise estatistica, com nivel de significancia de 5%. RESULTADOS: Apos a cirurgia, foram encontradas diferencas nos dominios: Fisico, Psicologico, Meio Ambiente e nas Questoes Gerais do WHOQOL-Bref e nos dominios: Desconforto Psicologico, Limitacao Psicologica, Limitacao Social, Incapacidade e no Escore Geral do OHIP-14. CONCLUSAO: A correcao cirurgica da deformidade dentofacial propiciou melhora da qualidade de vida e impacto positivo da condicao da saude oral.
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