Nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate: A multicenter study of the dental anomalies involved

Cláudia Beatriz Afonso de Menezes, JA Arruda, JL Monteiro, Pérola Michelle Vasconcelos Caribé, Pâmella Recco Álvares, MC Almeida, JC Coelli, F Goldemberg

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry · 2018 · 24 citations · 22 references

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BACKGROUND: Nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate (NSCL/P) is the most common craniofacial malformation. Due to the anatomical defect present in the alveolar process, these patients tend to exhibit more dental anomalies. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of dental anomalies in patients with NSCL/P by obtaining orthodontic documentation from Brazilian Centers for cleft lip and palate treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS: ≤0.05 in all analyses. RESULTS: <0.001). Also, the largest number of dental anomalies was detected in the group of unilateral left clefts. The prevalence of dental anomalies in the present sample of NSCL/P patients was high and reached the highest levels in patients with alveolar bone clefts. CONCLUSIONS: Cleft lip and/or palate, dental care for children, epidemiology, craniofacial abnormalities.

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