Javeria Asif, Faizan Ali, Abdul Rasheed.
Proportions Of Oral Clefts In Patients Visiting The Cleft Center Of Children`s Hospital And Institute Of Child Health Lahore: A Seven Year Study (2007-2015).
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;37(1):83-6.

Study was done to identify proportions of oral clefts in patients visiting Children's Hospital /Institute of Child Health, Lahore during seven year period from 13-01-2007 to 24-12-2015. It was carried out at the Orthodontic Department of the Dental section CH&ICH Lahore. This observational descriptive study included 960 subjects comprising 590 males and 370 females. Age of these patients ranged from one day old to 10 years. The method used for this study was Kernahan modified double 'Y' with numeric coding system. A Total of 12 combinations were used to describe all types of clefts. The data was analyzed in SPSS 20 statistical package. An increased proportion of the male patients (590) were examined compared to 370 females. The most common finding of this study was complete bilateral clefts affecting 446 patients (46.24%). The next common type was complete unilateral cleft of the lip and palate, occurring in 236 patients (24.55%). Among these, clefts involving left side were more common and were seen in 19 patients (14.8%). An unusual finding of this study was complete unilateral and partial clefts of the opposite side It was concluded that cleft deformities of the lip and palate affect the male population more than females, with bilateral complete cleft lip and palate being the most common anomaly. Females are mainly affected by left complete unilateral Cleft lip and palate.

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