Dental Characteristics of Different Types of Cleft and Non-cleft Individuals.

Mohammad Khursheed Alam,Ahmed Ali Alfawzan

doi:10.3389/fcell.2020.00789

Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Ahmed Ali Alfawzan

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https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2020.00789

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ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to compare the novel artificial intelligence (A.I.)-driven lateral cephalometric (Late. Ceph.) analysis of 14 different dental characteristics (DC) among different types of cleft lip and palate (CLP) and non-cleft (NC) individuals.Materials and MethodsA retrospective study was conducted on 123 individuals [31 = NC, 29 = BCLP (bilateral cleft lip and palate), 41 = UCLP (unilateral cleft lip and palate), 9 = UCLA (unilateral cleft lip and alveolus), and 13 = UCL (unilateral cleft lip)] with an average age of 14.77 years. Demographic details were gathered from the clinical records. A novel artificial intelligence-driven Webceph software has been used for the Late. Ceph. analysis. A total of 14 different types of angular and linear DC measurements were analyzed and compared among groups. Two-way ANOVA and multiple-comparison statistics tests were applied to see the differences between gender and among different types of CLP versus NC subjects.ResultsOf the 14 DC tested, no significant gender disparities were found (p > 0.05). In relation to different types of CLP versus NC subjects, 8 over 14 DC were statistically significant (p < 001 to p = 0.03). Six other DC variables show insignificant (p > 0.05) noteworthy alterations in relation to type of CLP.ConclusionBased on the results, type of CLP revealed significantly altered DC compared to NC. Among different types of CLP, BCLP exhibited a maximum alteration in different DC.

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Any deformations that start during pregnancy and their belongings identified after birth are considered intrinsic oddities (Sekhon et al, 2011)
Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is one of the most widely recognized and major inherent craniofacial peculiarities in humans, brought about by strange facial development during embryogenesis that presents during childbirth and portrayed by halfway or complete clefting of the upper lip, with or without clefting of the alveolar edge or the hard or soft palate (Erverdi and Motro, 2015)
The point when cleft lip and palate emerge together is named as CLP

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Any deformations (anatomical or chromosomal) that start during pregnancy and their belongings identified after birth are considered intrinsic oddities (Sekhon et al, 2011). CLP or independently like a detached cleft lip and or isolated cleft palate. The point when cleft lip and palate emerge together is named as CLP. The highlights of CLP went from the least serious to the most extreme structure with a unilateral or bilateral manner. When CLP shows up with other deformities (normally at least two or more), for an inconspicuous example, it is delegated syndromic CLP. In the event that it shows up as a secluded deformity or if the disorder cannot be recognized, the term non-syndromic CLP (NSCLP) is utilized (Kohli and Kohli, 2012)

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