The Prevalence and distribution of dental anomalies in patients with cleft lip alveolus and palate (CLAP) were studied using panoramic x-rays of 129 children (79 boys and 50 girls), 6 to 12 year old belonging the Institute specialized on Children’s Health, Lima - Perú, during 2005 to 2008. Hypodontia prevalence of 86.8% and supernumerary teeth prevalence in the 49.6% was found in the population. Both anomalies were simultaneously found in 43.4%. The studied population showed 78 patients with unilateral CLAP (60.5%) and 51 with bilateral CLAP (39.5%). According to the relationship between hypodontia distribution and gender, 68 cases (60.7%) were boys and 44 girls (39.3%); whereas in the supernumerary teeth, 42 cases (65.6%) boys and 22 cases were girls (34,4%). Comparing frequency of hypodontia and supernumerary teeth with the type of cleft, the most affected group was the bilateral CL...

The Prevalence and distribution of dental anomalies in patients with cleft lip alveolus and palate (CLAP) were studied using panoramic x-rays of 129 children (79 boys and 50 girls), 6 to 12 year old belonging the Institute specialized on Children’s Health, Lima - Perú, during 2005 to 2008. Hypodontia prevalence of 86.8% and supernumerary teeth prevalence in the 49.6% was found in the population. Both anomalies were simultaneously found in 43.4%. The studied population showed 78 patients with unilateral CLAP (60.5%) and 51 with bilateral CLAP (39.5%). According to the relationship between hypodontia distribution and gender, 68 cases (60.7%) were boys and 44 girls (39.3%); whereas in the supernumerary teeth, 42 cases (65.6%) boys and 22 cases were girls (34,4%). Comparing frequency of hypodontia and supernumerary teeth with the type of cleft, the most affected group was the bilateral CL...

Se estudió las anomalías en número de las piezas dentarias en pacientes con fisura labio alveolo palatina utilizando radiografías panorámicas e historias clínicas de 129 niños (79 niños y 50 niñas) entre las edades de 6 a 12 años. Se encontró una prevalencia de agenesia dentaria en el 86.8% y de dientes supernumerarios en el 49.6% de la población total, mientras que 43.4% presentó ambas anomalías a la vez. 78 pacientes mostraron FLAP unilateral (60.5%); y 51, FLAP bilateral (39.5%). Con respecto a la distribución de agenesia dentaria según género se apreció que 68 casos (60,7%) fueron del género masculino y 44 del género femenino (39,3%); mientras que en los dientes supernumerarios 42 casos (65.6%) de género masculino y 22 casos (34.4%) del género femenino. Comparando la frecuencia de agenesia y dientes supernumerarios con el tipo de fisura, el grupo más afectado f...