Assessment of sella turcica area and skeletal maturation patterns of children with unilateral cleft lip and palate.
Orthod Craniofac Res
; 21(2): 78-83, 2018 May.
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| ID: mdl-29493894
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this case-control study was to assess sella turcica area and skeletal maturity in children with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and compare with those of non-cleft children. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION A total of 85 UCLP patients aged 7.5-17.08 years (Group 1 age 7-11 years, Group 2 age 11-14 years and Group 3 age 14-18 years) were compared with 85 control subjects without clefts who were divided into similar age groups. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Hand-wrist radiographs and cervical vertebra maturation stages (CVMS) were used to evaluate growth. Lateral cephalograms were traced, and reference points of sella were determined. Sella turcica area was measured using a digital planimeter.RESULTS:
Comparison of overall growth on hand-wrist radiographs revealed no significant difference between cleft and non-cleft subjects. However, according to the chronological age groups, Group 1-UCLP showed statistically significant delay in skeletal maturation when compared with the age-matched control subjects (P = .05). This difference was due to the delay among male subjects (P = .05). As for CVMS, more significant maturation delay was observed in Group 1-UCLP (P = .001) and was attributable to both male and female subjects (P = .05). Comparison of sella turcica area showed no significant difference between UCLP patients and controls.CONCLUSION:
Although children with CLP showed significant delay in growth when they are younger compared with the non-cleft children, sella turcica area measurements were similar for individuals in both groups.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sella Turcica
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Cleft Lip
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Cleft Palate
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Growth
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Orthod Craniofac Res
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
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ORTODONTIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey