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The questionnaire focused on evaluating parents\u2019 experience with lip taping, a crucial component of PSO. Descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test were employed to analyze relationships between categorical variables. Results: Of the 157 participants, overall, 122 completed the survey, forming the dataset for analysis. A majority (90.0%) reported sufficient experience in using lip taping and no major difficulties with lip taping application. Caregivers with higher education levels exhibited a significantly positive correlation (p = 0.015). Additionally, 93.4% confirmed the efficacy of lip taping for premaxillary segment retraction, with this outcome being correlated with caregivers\u2019 knowledge and education (p = 0.008). Interestingly, caregivers\u2019 age also demonstrated a substantial association (p\u00a0= 0.020). Conclusions: While a vast majority expressed positive experiences with lip taping as a presurgical treatment, continuous, tailored education on cleft lip and palate is imperative. This education should be directed towards caregivers and individuals offering direct support to parents of children with CLP, ensuring optimal care and preparation for surgical treatment.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/children11030332","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,11]],"date-time":"2024-03-11T06:05:30Z","timestamp":1710137130000},"page":"332","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Caregivers\u2019 Experience with Lip Taping as a Presurgical Orthopedic Treatment for Cleft Lip and Palate Defects"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Athar","family":"Thair","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthodontic Department, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad 10001, Iraq"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8171-7465","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mushriq","family":"Abid","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthodontic Department, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad 10001, Iraq"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0022-8382","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Arkadiusz","family":"Dziedzic","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Conservative Dentistry with Endodontics, Medical University of Siles, 40-055 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e486","DOI":"10.1097\/SCS.0000000000006495","article-title":"War in the Middle East and the Incidence of Cleft Lip and Palate","volume":"31","author":"Aldaghir","year":"2020","journal-title":"J. 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