Oral tori in edentulous patient

This study aimed to determine the prevalence, size, shape and location of tori in partially and completely edentulous patients attending the College of Dentistry/ Hawler Medical University from 2009-2011. In a retrospective study four hundred and fifty patients case file from Erbil city were examined for the presence of oral tori in prosthodontic department, College of Dentistry, Hawler Medical University. The size, shape and location of tori were recorded and related with the age and sex of patients. The overall prevalence of tori was 14.2% [64 cases]. The prevalence of torus palatinus was 60.9% [39/64], while that of torus mandibularis was significantly lesser 23.5% [15/64].Both types of tori were associated with each other in 15.62% of cases [10/64]. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of tori between males and females. There was a significant relationship between the presence of mandibular and palatal tori

Assessment of mandibular asymmetry

This study was done to assess mandibular asymmetry as a dentofacial deformity in patients with clinically evident mandibular asymmetry. The sample consisted of 33 Iraqi patients with different mandibular asymmetry conditions selected from different hospitals in Baghdad and Mosul. Comprehensive examination protocol was established for each patient and the deformity of mandibular asymmetry had been classified into six different conditions. The study shows that cases with unilateral overgrowth, asymmetric mandibular enlargement, constitute 81.8% of the sample, while cases with unilateral undergrowth, asymmetric mandibular deficiency, constitute 18.2% only. Mandibular asymmetry is not a rare dentofacial deformity and it can be due to unilateral overgrowth; asymmetric mandibular enlargement; or unilateral undergrowth; asymmetric mandibular deficiency

Cleft lip and palate [cross sectional study part II]

Cleft lip and palate is defined as a common congenital deformity, although not fatal, unless associated with other serious congenital diseases. This study is done to record the distribution of the cleft types and if there is any association between different risk factors, in the period from January 2002 to March 2003. These are case series survey covering 50 patients with cleft lip and palate attending or refereed to specialized clinic. Detailed forms prepared for those patients were filled. Cleft lip and palate patients represent 56%, cleft palate was 24%, cleft lip 20%, and females were affected more than males. The third birth order child has the highest frequency and the highest percentage of babies was born in October. Cleft lip and palate shows a variation in the distribution and association between different risk factors

Cleft lip and palate in children of Baghdad's Al-Resafa schools

In a prospective study, the first author has surveyed 61 schools [17 nursery school and 44 primary school] in Baghdad-Alresafa side. Our study has involved the examination of 24250 students find the incidence of cleft lip and palate in those children. 30 students were found to have cleft lip and/or palate giving an incidence of about 1:808 or 1.237 per 1000. Isolated clef palate was more common than cleft lip with/without cleft palate. The fifth and second grades have the highest percentage. Males were predominated for all types, and the left side was involved more than the right side with bilateral cleft lip occupying an intermediate position