Dermatoglyphic peculiarities in children with oral clefts

Association of Dermatoglyphic Peculiarities with Dental Caries in Preschool Children of Lucknow, India

BACKGROUND Dermatoglyphics refers to study of the intricate dermal ridge configurations on the skin covering the palmar and plantar surfaces of hand and feet. The basis of considering dermatoglyphic patterns as genetic marker for dental caries is that the epithelium of finger buds as well as enamel has ectodermal origin, and both develop at the same time of intrauterine life. AIM To assess th...

Social acceptance and facial behavior in children with oral clefts.

OBJECTIVE To examine and compare social acceptance, social behavior, and facial movements of children with and without oral clefts in an experimental setting. DESIGN Two groups of children (with and without oral clefts) were videotaped in a structured social interaction with a peer confederate, when listening to emotional stories, and when told to pose specific facial expressions. PARTICIPA...

DERMATOGLYPHIC ANALYSIS OF NON-SYNDROMIC ORAL CLEFTS CASES, UNAFFECTED FAMILY MEMBERS AND CONTROLS by Shwetha

Academic achievement of children and adolescents with oral clefts.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Previous studies of academic achievement of children with oral clefts have mostly relied on small, clinic-based samples prone to ascertainment bias. In the first study in the United States to use a population-based sample with direct assessment, we evaluated the academic achievement of children with oral clefts relative to their classmates. METHODS Children born with ...

Oral health-related quality of life of children with oral clefts and their families

Oral health problems can influence people's Quality of Life (QoL) because of pain, discomfort, limitations, and other esthetics problems, affecting their social life, feeding, daily activities, and the individual's well-being. To compare oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children with and without oral clefts and their families. 121 children aged from 2 to 6 years, from both sexes,...