Assessment of facial asymmetry before and after the surgical repair of cleft lip in unilateral cleft lip and palate cases [PDF]
, 2018 This study was performed to assess facial asymmetry in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) before and after primary lip repair. Three-dimensional facial images of 30 UCLP cases (mean age 3.7 ± 0.8 months) captured 1–2 days before surgery
Al-Rudainy, D. +3 more
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Distinct DNA methylation profiles in subtypes of orofacial cleft [PDF]
, 2017 Background Epigenetic data could help identify risk factors for orofacial clefts, either by revealing a causal role for epigenetic mechanisms in causing clefts or by capturing information about causal genetic or environmental factors.
Davey Smith, George +9 more
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A cleft care workshop for speech and language pathologists in resource-limited countries : the participants' experiences about cleft care in Uganda and satisfaction with the training effect [PDF]
, 2020 Objectives: workshops and specialized training programs are often inaccessible for speech and language pathologists (SLPs) based in resource-limited countries given the lack of supply, the long travel distances and the excessive participation fees.
Alighieri, Cassandra +7 more
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2015 Blindness following a LeFort I osteotomy is a rare but extremely serious complication. Ten cases have been reported to date. None of these patients recovered vision.
Philip Mathew +3 more
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Periodontal Status Among Patients With Cleft Lip (CL), Cleft Palate (CP) and Cleft Lip, Alveolus and Palate (CLAP) In Chennai, India. A Comparative Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Background: Long term health of the stomatognathic system as well as esthetic aspects is the therapeutic goals in patients with oro facial clefts. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess and compare the periodontal status of patients with cleft lip (
N.NAGAPPAN, Joseph John.
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Brazilian Dental Science, 2021 Objective: Congenital defects, including cleft lip and palate, increase the morbidity and mortality in the affected population. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of cleft lip and palate in the city of Bauru, Brazil, by evaluation of registry ...
Kelly Fernanda Molena +2 more
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Evidence for transforming growth factor-beta 3 gene polymorphism in non-syndromic cleft lip and palate patients from indian sub-continent [PDF]
, 2011 Objectives: Orofacial clefts are major human birth defects with complex etiology. Previous studies have proposed Transforming growth factor - beta 3 (TGF-?3) gene as a key player in contributing to non-syndromic cleft lip and palate, however none of the ...
Banerjee, Moinak +4 more
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Centralisation of services for children with cleft lip or palate in England: a study of hospital episode statistics. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: In 1998, a process of centralisation was initiated for services for children born with a cleft lip or palate in the UK. We studied the timing of this process in England according to its impact on the number of hospitals and surgeons involved ...
Copley, Lynn P +4 more
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Meta-analysis Reveals Genome-Wide Significance at 15q13 for Nonsyndromic Clefting of Both the Lip and the Palate, and Functional Analyses Implicate GREM1 As a Plausible Causative Gene [PDF]
, 2016 Nonsyndromic orofacial clefts are common birth defects with multifactorial etiology. The most common type is cleft lip, which occurs with or without cleft palate (nsCLP and nsCLO, respectively).
Ahmed, S.T. (Syeda) +19 more
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Early academic achievement in children with isolated clefts: a population-based study in England. [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES: We used national data to study differences in academic achievement between 5-year-old children with an isolated oral cleft and the general population. We also assessed differences by cleft type.
Charman, Susan C +6 more
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