Craniofacial And Dental Arches Characteristics In Transfusion Dependent Thalassaemia Patients
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Date
2009-11
Authors
Fattah Toman, Heba Ahmed Abdel
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
Thalassaemia diseases are common in Southeast Asia. However, information about
craniofacial and dental arches deformity as well as retardation of skeletal maturation are
deficient in this area.
The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of craniofacial deformity (CFD)
in transfusion-dependent thalassaemia (TDT) patients and the association between this
deformity and clinical data. It was also to compare cephalometric measurements, dental
arches features and cervical vertebral maturation of TDT with a normal control group.
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Craniofacial And Dental Arches Characteristics , Transfusion Dependent Thalassaemia Patients