Abstract
Objective: To study the mandibular changes in the β-thalassemia major patient. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Husaini Blood Bank and Institute of Hematological Diseases Karachi, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Department of Orthodontics, Baqai Dental College Baqai Medical University, Karachi. Period: January 2023-December 2023. Methods: 50 Orthopanthogram (OPG) radiographs of beta-thalassemia major patient were taken, analyzed and compared to check any variation from normal. Fifty diagnosed β-thalassemia major patients were voluntarily selected through convenience sampling. The study was carried out in collaboration of Husaini Institute of Blood Diseases Karachi, National institute of Oral Diseases Karachi Pakistan and, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and department of orthodontics Baqai Dental College Baqai Medical University. Results: 18 (36%) patient’s alteration of trabecular pattern are present and in 32 (64%) patient alteration of trabecular pattern absent. Similarly, in 16 (32%) patients have short spiky roots are present and 34 (68%) patients short spiky roots absent. Conclusion: Effect of anemia is not so profound in mandible of thalassemia patients from population of Karachi.
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