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Dental anomalies in subjects with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate

Soundarya Sakthivel¹, Vidya Ajila¹, Subhas Babu¹, Vikram Shetty², Shruthi Hegde¹, Anwesha Biswas¹

Summary

Introduction. Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a common congenital defect where dental anomalies are seen at a higher rate compared to the general population. The study aimed to identify, compare and correlate dental anomalies in non-syndromic cleft lip and palate subjects.

Material and methods. A total of 100 patients with cleft lip and palate were evaluated for the presence of dental anomalies. After informed consent, clinical and radiological examination of the patients was performed. Cone beam computed tomography sections were analysed and dental anomalies present were recorded. The observations were tabulated and the data was subjected to statistical analysis.

Results. Ninety six percent of the cleft population had at least one dental anomaly. Patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate showed the highest prevalence of dental anomalies. Missing teeth (87%) were the most common dental anomaly followed by ectopic eruption, microdontia, enamel hypoplasia and impacted teeth. Other dental anomalies like odontomes and pulp stones were found at a lower prevalence rate.

Conclusion. Patients with CLP are highly susceptible to the occurrence of dental anomalies. Thorough clinical and radiographic examination, careful planning and implementation of specialized services are needed in an effort to provide early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment.

Key words: cleft lip and palate, cone beam computed tomography, missing teeth, supernumerary teeth, microdontia.

Received: 06 09 2022

Accepted for publishing: 24 03 2025

¹Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS), Nitte(Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India

²Department of Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Craniofacial Surgery, Nitte(Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India

Address correspo ndence to Vidya Ajila, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS), Nitte(Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

E-mail address: ajila_v@yahoo.com



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