Research Article

Discrepancy in the lower arch perimeter in patients with a unilateral cleft lip and palate: orthodontic model analysis

Volume: 36 Number: 1 January 2, 2019
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Discrepancy in the lower arch perimeter in patients with a unilateral cleft lip and palate: orthodontic model analysis

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the lower arch length discrepancy in a group of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP).

Materials and Method: Pretreatment dental casts and panoramic radiographs of 23 patients (aged 9–19 years) with a nonsyndromic complete UCLP, without having large restorations/crowns, tooth agenesis, impacted or supernumerary teeth in the lower arch, and previous orthodontic and/or prosthetic treatment, were evaluated. All patients underwent lip and palate repair. Lower arch discrepancies were determined using the Hayes-Nance analysis. Panoramic radiographs were used to estimate the size of permanent premolars for the patients with late mixed dentition. The positive discrepancy defined diastema, whereas the negative discrepancy defined crowding in the lower arch. Descriptive statistics were presented using frequencies and percentages, and the differences were evaluated using the binomial test.

Results: One out of 23 patients had no discrepancy in the lower arch. For the remaining patients (n = 22), the prevalence of diastema was 47.8% (n = 10), with a mean value of 3.6 ± 1.9 mm, and lower arch crowding was observed in 52.2% (n = 12), with a mean value of –2.9 ± 1.4 mm. No significant difference was found between the prevalence of crowding and diastema (p = 0.832).

Conclusion: In patients with a UCLP, diastema can be encountered approximately at the same frequency as crowding in the lower arch. Crowding was at a low to mid-level.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Belma Işık Aslan This is me
Türkiye

Gülce Tosun This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

January 2, 2019

Submission Date

May 17, 2018

Acceptance Date

November 28, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 36 Number: 1

APA
Gülşen, A., Işık Aslan, B., Uzuner, F. D., Tosun, G., & Üçüncü, N. (2019). Discrepancy in the lower arch perimeter in patients with a unilateral cleft lip and palate: orthodontic model analysis. Acta Odontologica Turcica, 36(1), 16-20. https://doi.org/10.17214/gaziaot.424633
AMA
1.Gülşen A, Işık Aslan B, Uzuner FD, Tosun G, Üçüncü N. Discrepancy in the lower arch perimeter in patients with a unilateral cleft lip and palate: orthodontic model analysis. Acta Odontol Turc. 2019;36(1):16-20. doi:10.17214/gaziaot.424633
Chicago
Gülşen, Ayşe, Belma Işık Aslan, Fatma Deniz Uzuner, Gülce Tosun, and Neslihan Üçüncü. 2019. “Discrepancy in the Lower Arch Perimeter in Patients With a Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: Orthodontic Model Analysis”. Acta Odontologica Turcica 36 (1): 16-20. https://doi.org/10.17214/gaziaot.424633.
EndNote
Gülşen A, Işık Aslan B, Uzuner FD, Tosun G, Üçüncü N (January 1, 2019) Discrepancy in the lower arch perimeter in patients with a unilateral cleft lip and palate: orthodontic model analysis. Acta Odontologica Turcica 36 1 16–20.
IEEE
[1]A. Gülşen, B. Işık Aslan, F. D. Uzuner, G. Tosun, and N. Üçüncü, “Discrepancy in the lower arch perimeter in patients with a unilateral cleft lip and palate: orthodontic model analysis”, Acta Odontol Turc, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 16–20, Jan. 2019, doi: 10.17214/gaziaot.424633.
ISNAD
Gülşen, Ayşe - Işık Aslan, Belma - Uzuner, Fatma Deniz - Tosun, Gülce - Üçüncü, Neslihan. “Discrepancy in the Lower Arch Perimeter in Patients With a Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: Orthodontic Model Analysis”. Acta Odontologica Turcica 36/1 (January 1, 2019): 16-20. https://doi.org/10.17214/gaziaot.424633.
JAMA
1.Gülşen A, Işık Aslan B, Uzuner FD, Tosun G, Üçüncü N. Discrepancy in the lower arch perimeter in patients with a unilateral cleft lip and palate: orthodontic model analysis. Acta Odontol Turc. 2019;36:16–20.
MLA
Gülşen, Ayşe, et al. “Discrepancy in the Lower Arch Perimeter in Patients With a Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: Orthodontic Model Analysis”. Acta Odontologica Turcica, vol. 36, no. 1, Jan. 2019, pp. 16-20, doi:10.17214/gaziaot.424633.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Gülşen, Belma Işık Aslan, Fatma Deniz Uzuner, Gülce Tosun, Neslihan Üçüncü. Discrepancy in the lower arch perimeter in patients with a unilateral cleft lip and palate: orthodontic model analysis. Acta Odontol Turc. 2019 Jan. 1;36(1):16-20. doi:10.17214/gaziaot.424633