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This research aims to (1) compare the maximum oral muscle pressure of subjects with and without isolated cleft palate (CP) or unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), (2) investigate its influence on their dentoalveolar characteristics, and (3) investigate the influence of functional habits on the maximum oral muscle pressure in patients with and without cleft. Material and methods: Subjects with and without CP and UCLP seeking treatment at the Department of Orthodontics of University Hospitals Leuven between January 2021 and August 2022 were invited to participate. The Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) was used to measure their maximum tongue, lip, and cheek pressure. An imbalance score was calculated to express the relationship between tongue and lip pressure. Upper and lower intercanine (ICD) and intermolar distance (IMD) were measured on 3D digital dental casts, and the presence of functional habits was reported by the patients. The data were analyzed with multivariable linear models, correcting for age and gender. Results: 44 subjects with CP or UCLP (mean age: 12.00 years) and 104 non-affected patients (mean age: 11.13 years) were included. No significant differences in maximum oral muscle pressure or imbalance score were detected between controls and clefts or between cleft types. Significantly smaller upper ICDs and larger upper and lower IMDs were found in patients with clefts. A significant difference between controls and clefts was found in the relationship between oral muscle pressure and transversal jaw width. In cleft patients, the higher the maximum tongue pressure, the wider the upper and lower IMD, the higher the lip pressure, the smaller the upper and lower ICD and IMD, and the higher the imbalance score, the larger the upper and lower IMD and lower ICD. An imbalance favoring the tongue was found in cleft patients. The influence of functional habits on the maximum oral muscle pressure was not statistically different between clefts and controls. Conclusion: Patients with CP or UCLP did not present reduced maximum oral muscle pressure compared with patients without a cleft. In cleft patients, tongue pressure was consistently greater than lip pressure, and those who presented a larger maxillary width presented systematically higher imbalance scores (favoring the tongue) than those with narrow maxillae. 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