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To compare oral and nasal malodor in patients with and without cleft lip and palate (CLP) who had undergone orthodontic therapy.

University of Cumhuriyet, Sivas, Turkey.

The study included 33 patients. Group 1 was composed of 11 patients with CLP. Measurements were taken while they were undergoing treatment with orthodontic fixed appliances. Group 2 included 11 individuals without CLP; measurements were taken during fixed orthodontic therapy. Group 3 consisted of 11 individuals without CLP who did not receive orthodontic therapy.

Oral malodor, nasal malodor, Gingival Index, Plaque Index, and probing depths were evaluated in each group.

Plaque Index, Gingival Index, and probing depths showed no significant differences between groups 1 and 2. In contrast, oral malodor was significantly different between the two groups (p < .05). Groups 2 and 3 showed …