Cone-beam computed tomography assessment of mandibular asymmetry in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients
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Tarih
2011
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Yayıncı
Korean Assoc Orthodontists
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Objective: To determine whether there is any difference between the cleft and non-cleft sides of the mandible in unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) patients, or the right and left sides in control patients; and to determine if there is any difference between the mandibular asymmetry of UCLP patients and that of control patients. Methods: We examined cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of 15 patients with UCLP and 15 age- and gender-matched control patients. We evaluated 8 linear, 3 surface, and 3 volumetric measurements and compared the cleft/non-cleft sides of UCLP patients and the right/left sides of controls. Results: There were no statistically significant gender differences in any linear, surface, or volumetric measurement. The single significant side-to-side difference in UCLP patients was a longer coronoid unit on the cleft side than on the non-cleft side (p = 0.046). Body volume was significantly lower in the UCLP group than in the control group (p = 0.008). Conclusions: In general, UCLP patients have symmetrical mandibles, although the coronoid unit length is significantly longer on the cleft side than on the non-cleft side. UCLP patients and controls differed only in body volume. (Korean J Orthod 2011;41(6): 431-439)
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Asymmetry, Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, Cleft Lip/Palate
Kaynak
Korean Journal of Orthodontics
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q1
Cilt
41
Sayı
6
