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Artificial intelligence is a technology that can help individuals with cleft lip and\/or palate, especially those in areas with limited access to receive adequate care.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Inclusion Criteria:<\/jats:bold> Studies that used artificial intelligence to aid the diagnosis, treatment, or its planning in individuals with cleft lip and\/or palate were included.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methodology:<\/jats:bold> A search of the Pubmed, Embase, and IEEE Xplore databases was conducted using search terms artificial intelligence and cleft lip and\/or palate. Gray literature was searched using Google Scholar. The study was conducted according to the PRISMA- ScR guidelines.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The initial search identified 458 results, which were screened based on title and abstracts. After the screening, removal of duplicates, and a full-text reading of selected articles, 26 publications were included. 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