The Pattern of Maxillary Cleft Alveolus in Patients from Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to determine the pattern of a maxillary cleft alveolus in patients from KhyberCollege of Dentistry Peshawar, Pakistan.Study Design: Cross-sectional study.Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Iqra National University Peshawar, Pakistan from 2nd February 2022 to 2nd July 2022.Methods: A total of 98 paediatric patients aged from birth to 16 years were chosen using a consecutive nonprobability selection method. Thorough clinical and radiographic investigations were conducted to verify the diagnosis and determine the specific characteristics of the cleft alveolus. The data were examined using R studio, utilising descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, t-tests, and ANOVA.Results: The average age of patients was 0.31 ± 0.32 years. The gender distribution was about equal, with amale-to-female ratio of 1.04:1. The occurrence of unilateral cleft alveolus was considerably higher (83.67%)than that of bilateral cleft alveolus (16.33%). No significant statistical connections were discovered betweenage, gender, and cleft type (P > 0.05). The t-test and ANOVA analyses revealed statistically significant variationsin average ages between unilateral and bilateral cleft types, albeit clinically negligible.Conclusion: The study highlighted the prevalence of clefts on the left side of the face, emphasising theimportance of this information for planning surgeries and allocating resources. Although…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a cross-sectional, done in people. Its evidence level is 4 of 5 (Low · observational). Observational designs can show an association but not prove cause. Reported size: 98 participants or records.
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