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Nigel Martyn King
Australia
Research Article
Dental Anomalies in Chinese Children with Cleft Lip and Palate
Author(s): Hai Ming Wong*,Moon Cheung Lai,Nigel Martyn King
Hai Ming Wong*,Moon Cheung Lai,Nigel Martyn King
Background: The prevalence of dental anomalies in children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) has been said to be higher than in the normal children; however, such findings have not been expressed for different racial groups.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of anomalies in children with CLP and to ascertain if there were any differences between the prevalence figures for CLP and non-CLP children.
Design: This is a retrospective study looking at previously collected clinical records. The sample consisted of 231 pairs of age and gender matched CLP and non-CLP southern Chinese aged between 12 and 16 years. The dental records of the subjects were examined to gather data on anomalies of tooth number, size and shape.
Results: It was found that 57.6% of th.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1122.1000127