Evaluation of tooth size in non-syndromic cleft lip and palate patients: A retrospective Italian study

Authors

  • A Frezza Postgraduate student, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Padova, Padova
  • A De Stefani Research fellow, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Padova, Padova
  • U Baciliero Director, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Regional Hospital of Vicenza, Vicenza
  • M Rosa Adjunct professor, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Surgical and Morphological Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese
  • P Lucchi Adjunct professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Padova, Padova
  • G Bruno Research fellow, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Padova, Padova
  • A Gracco Associate professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Padova, Padova

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2021.22.01.06

Keywords:

Cleft lip and palate, Tooth agenesis, Microdontia, Maxillary lateral incisors

Abstract

AIM: This study aims to evaluate the dental dimension in cleft lip and palate patients presenting agenesis of at least an upper lateral incisor and to compare the results with those of two control groups. A control group consisted of general orthodontic patients without agenesis, while the other group consisted of orthodontic patients with agenesis of at least one upper lateral incisor. METHODS: Records of 40 (30 male, 10 female) cleft lip and palate patients (Group A), 40 (17 male, 23 female) patients representing the control group of general orthodontic patients (Group B) and 40 patients (14 male, 26 female) with at least one missing lateral incisor (Group C) were collected and analysed. Mesiodistal tooth size of all teeth (except second and third molars) was measured on digital or plaster dental casts. CONCLUSION: Dental width of cleft lip and palate patients is similar to that of a normal orthodontic population, with the exception of the upper central incisor and upper premolars on one side.