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ArticleBioMed research international2017

Cephalometric Soft Tissue Characteristics of Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients in Relation to Missing Teeth.

Khalid A Almoammar, Hala A Almarhoon, Waeil Batwa, Nasser Alqahtani, Thikriat Al-Jewair, Sahar Albarakati

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Article in BioMed research international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Khalid A AlmoammarDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hala A AlmarhoonDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Waeil BatwaDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0189-9612
Nasser AlqahtaniDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Thikriat Al-JewairDepartment of Orthodontics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Sahar AlbarakatiDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SAUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate cephalometric soft tissue characteristics in individuals with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate (UCCLP) both with and without missing teeth.

designA retrospective investigation of patient records, who are being treated at the cleft lip and palate (CLP) clinics at the College of Dentistry. Ninety-six consecutive records of nonsyndromic UCCLP subjects were recruited (33 subjects without missing teeth and 63 subjects with missing teeth). Linear and angular soft tissue measurements obtained from lateral cephalometric radiographs were evaluated and compared among the studied samples.

resultsLower lip was significantly retruded and shorter (

conclusionIn subjects with a UCCLP anomaly, missing teeth have an effect on lower lip position and length, which influenced the mentolabial sulcus. Lower lip position and length differ between cleft patients who present with either multiple missing teeth or with no missing teeth, and this needs to be considered during orthodontic treatment planning and surgical management for the cleft defect.

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AnodontiaCephalometryChildCleft LipCleft PalateFemaleHumansMaleMandibleMaxillaNoseTooth

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PMID29201899
PMCPMC5672589
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