Developmental Defects Of Enamel In Children With Cleft Lip And Palate: A Case Control Study

The occurrence of dental anomalies may result from both environmental and genetic factors. Enamel defects are commonly seen in humans who require multidisciplinary care. Enamel defects are seen commonly in both primary and permanent dentition especially maxillary incisors in individuals with cleft lip and palate. Hence, a study was conducted to assess and analyse the developmental defects of enamel in children with cleft lip and palate and also in children without cleft lip and palate.The retrospective data were collected by obtaining and analysing the 89000 dental case records of the university from June 2019 to March 2020. The present study consisted of 20 children divided into two groups; children with cleft lip and palate and children without cleft lip and palate. Control group was age and gender matched to the case group. None of the children with cleft lip and palate had developmental defects In both the case and control group, presence and absence of developmental enamel defects were noted. Within the limitations of the study, there was no evidence of developmental enamel defects in children with cleft lip and palate.