3-D shape analysis of palatal surface in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate
Language English Country Scotland Media print-electronic
Document type Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
24011468
DOI
10.1016/j.jcms.2013.07.011
PII: S1010-5182(13)00206-0
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- 3-D geometric morphometrics, Dense correspondence analysis, Palatal shape, Surface scanning, Unilateral cleft of lip and palate,
- MeSH
- Anatomic Variation MeSH
- Anatomic Landmarks pathology MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Cephalometry methods MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Maxilla pathology MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Palate pathology MeSH
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted methods MeSH
- Cleft Palate pathology MeSH
- Cleft Lip pathology MeSH
- User-Computer Interface MeSH
- Age Factors MeSH
- Plastic Surgery Procedures methods MeSH
- Imaging, Three-Dimensional methods MeSH
- Models, Dental MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Comparative Study MeSH
Facial development of patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate (UCLP) is associated with many problems including deformity of the palate. The aim of this study was to evaluate palatal morphology and variability in patients with UCLP compared with Czech norms using methods of geometric morphometrics. The study was based on virtual dental cast analysis of 29 UCLP patients and 29 control individuals at the age of 15 years. The variability of palatal shape in UCLP patients was greater than that in nonclefted palates. Only 24% of clefted palates fell within the variability of controls. The palatal form of UCLP patients (range from 11.8 to 17.2 years) was not correlated with age. Compared with control palates, palates of UCLP patients were narrower, more anteriorly than posteriorly. Apart from the praemaxilla region, they were also shallower, and the difference increased posteriorly. The UCLP palate was characterised by the asymmetry of its vault. The maximum height of the palatal vault was anterior on the clefted side, whereas it was posterior on the nonclefted side. The slope of the UCLP palate was more inclined compared with the control group. The praemaxilla was therefore situated more inferiorly.
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