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Prevalence of dental anomalies in children with cleft lip and unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate
Type: Articles
Pubblication date: /1/2015
Authors: R. Rullo*, V.M. Festa**, F. Rullo***, F. Addabbo****, P. Chiodini*****, M. Vitale******, L. Perillo*******
Language: English
Institution: Stomatology Department, University of Naples (SUN), Naples, Italy
*Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
**Resident of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
***Postgraduate student, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive sciences and Dentistry
****Postgraduate Student, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
*****Researcher, Medical Statistics, Department of Medicine
and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
******Postgraduate student, Department of Orthodontics
*******Head, Postgraduate Orthodontic Program
Publication: European Journal of Paediatic Dentistry
Publisher: Ariesdue Srl
Keywords: Cleft lip and palate; Dental anomalies; Prevalence.
Title: Prevalence of dental anomalies in children with cleft lip and unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate
Abstract: Aim To examine the prevalence of different types of dental anomalies in children with nonsyndromic cleft lip, unilateral cleft lip-palate, and bilateral cleft lip-palate.
Materials and methods A sample of 90 patients (aged 4-20 years) affected by isolated cleft lip, unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate was examined. Cleft patients were classified into one of three groups according to cleft type: (1) Unilateral Cleft Lip-Palate, (2) Bilateral Cleft Lip-Palate, and (3) Cleft Lip. Intraoral exams, panoramic radiographs and dental casts, were used to analyse the prevalence of the various dental anomalies included in this study.
Results There were no statistically significant differences between patients with cleft lip, unilateral cleft lip and palate and bilateral cleft lip and palate. The congenital absence of the cleft-side lateral incisor was observed in 40% of the sample, and a total of 30% patients showed supernumerary teeth at the incisors region. Second premolar agenesis was found in 4.4% of patients, whereas in 18.9% of the sample there was an ectopic dental eruption. Lateral or central incisors rotation was noted in 31.1% of the sample, while shape anomaly, lateral incisor microdontia, and enamel hypoplasia were detected respectively in 25.6%, 5.6% and 18.9% of cleft patients.
Conclusion High prevalence of different dental anomalies in children with cleft lip and unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate has been confirmed. This study, in particular, shows the presence of ectopic and rotated teeth in the cleft area.