ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2019
Enamel defects in permanent teeth of patients with cleft lip and palate: a cross-sectional study.
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- Tooth abnormalities associated with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate: systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2022Pooled it
- Association between Dental Anomalies and Orofacial Clefts: A Meta-analysis.JDR clinical and translational research · 2021Pooled it
- Cleft lip and palate are associated with a higher prevalence of molar-incisor hypomineralisation: a cross-sectional study with a comparison group.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- Association between Maternal Hypertension and Cleft Lip and Palate: A Mendelian Randomization Study.Current medicinal chemistry · 2026Article
- Cone beam computed tomography evaluation of maxillary central incisor abnormalities in cleft lip and palate patients.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2025Article
- Characterization of hypomineralization second primary molar and molar incisor hypomineralization in patients with orofacial clefts.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Characterization of enamel developmental defects in patients with orofacial clefts and their relationship to surgical procedures.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
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- Current Concepts and Challenges in the Treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate Patients-A Comprehensive Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- The Role of the Pediatric Dentist in the Multidisciplinary Management of the Cleft Lip Palate Patient.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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- The prevalence of dental agenesis among children with cleft lip and palate patients in Lahore, Pakistan.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis study investigated the prevalence, type, and location of enamel defects in the permanent teeth of patients with complete unilateral or bilateral cleft lip and palate (CLP), and compared the prevalence and characteristics of defects between CLP patients and non-CLP individuals.
methodsWe examined completely erupted permanent dentition, except for third molars, of CLP patients and non-CLP individuals of both sexes, 9-36 years of age, and analyzed corresponding panoramic radiographs. Two independent examiners performed clinical examinations in accordance with the Modified Developmental Defects of Enamel index.
resultsA total of 210 (87.9%) CLP patients and 194 (41.4%) non-CLP individuals had at least one enamel defect; these were more prevalent in the CLP group than in the non-CLP group. Upper teeth were primarily affected by enamel defects associated with the cleft; defects were most prevalent on the cleft side in CLP patients, followed by the non-cleft side in CLP patients, and then by non-CLP individuals.
conclusionEnamel defects were more common in CLP patients than in non-CLP individuals. Among CLP patients, enamel defects were more prevalent in the cleft side of the maxilla; the central incisor was the most commonly affected tooth in this quadrant.
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