Prevalence and Characteristics of Developmental Dental Anomalies in Iranian Orofacial Cleft Patients

Conclusion: The most prevalent cleft types were unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate with male and left side predominance. Hypodontia, microdontia, dilacerations and supernumerary teeth were the most prevalent developmental dental anomalies among Iranian southwestern cleft patients. The surgical technique used to repair their cleft palate may have played a role in developmental dental defects.  Keywords●Dentition  ●Abnormalities  ●Cleft lip  ●Cleft palate  ●Prevalence
Source: Journal of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research