| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this study is to determine the type and frequency of dental anomalies associated with patients with non-syndromic complete unilateral cleft lip and palate receiving treatment at Academic hospitals (UWC Oral Health Centre and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital) in the Western Cape. To determine whether there is a relationship between gender and dental anomalies associated with unilateral cleft lip and palate.
A retrospective cross-sectional study assessing the hospital records of patients diagnosed with unilateral cleft lip and palate. Panoramic radiographs of 93 patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) aged 8 to 14 years were evaluated. Missing and supernumerary teeth were also quantified on the cleft and noncleft side and in the maxilla and mandible. Ectopic teeth, peg shaped laterals, and Crown and root malformations were quantified. Statistical analysis first comprised description of the frequency and types of dental anomalies. Chi-square analysis was used for comparisons of dental anomalies, in addition to specific dental anomalies in relation to gender.
There were no substantial differences in distribution by gender, of the 93 patients with UCLP, 47 (50.54%) were males and 46 (49.46%) were females. Regarding distribution by cleft side, the left side was more frequently affected (69.9%) in both male and female patients, compared with 30.1% found on the right side. The most affected tooth was the cleft lateral, which was missing in 35.48% of the participants, while the non-cleft lateral was absent in only 3.23% and bilateral laterals were missing in 10.75%. Supernumerary teeth were found in 7.53% of the participating individuals and the most affected tooth was the cleft lateral. | en_US |
