Bias in a blink: Shedding light on implicit attitudes toward patients with a cleft lip.

Introduction: Previous studies have shown that patients with cleft lip and/or palate may be stigmatized in society. The objective of this study was to use an implicit association test to evaluate the subconscious biases of non-health care providers and orthodontists against patients with a repaired cleft lip (CL).

Methods: Respondents participated in an implicit association test.