Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the association of dental caries and dental anomalies among 5-to 15-year-old children with cleft lip and cleft palate.
Materials and methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 500 children with cleft lip and/or cleft palate and 500 children without cleft of the age group 5 to 15 years. The clinical examination was carried out using decayed, missing, and fi lled teeth (DMFT) by Klein Plamer and Knutson, and dmft by Grubbel and 1997 World Health Organization (WHO) pro forma.
Results:The results showed a statistically signifi cant increase in the prevalence of dental caries in children with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. The mean DMFT was found to be signifi cantly higher in operated children than in the children who were not operated. Other dental abnormalities included an increased frequency of enamel hypoplasia (p < 0.001), hyperdontia (p < 0.014), anterior, unilateral and bilateral cross-bite (p < 0.001), and open bite (p < 0.001).
Conclusion:The results of this study show that children with cleft have higher prevalence of dental anomalies than the normal children. With increased occurrence of hypoplasia in ORIGINAL RESEARCH
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