TY - JOUR AU - Antik Bhattacharyya, AU - Shreya Tripathi, AU - Arkya Pratim Chakraborty, AU - Shabnam Zahir, AU - Siddhartha Chatterjee, AU - Krishnendu Chatterjee, PY - 2023/01/11 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Comparative Evaluation of Relevant Cranio-Facial Parameters and Pharyngeal Airway Dimensions Between Children with or Without Cleft Lip and Palate – A Case Control Study JF - Journal of Coastal Life Medicine JA - JCLM VL - 11 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://www.jclmm.com/index.php/journal/article/view/671 SP - 2257-2268 AB - <p>Aim: This study aims to relate the sagittal deficiencies of maxilla, mandible, its relative position to the cranial base and dimensions of pharyngeal airways in the cleft patients comparing the same with the age matched non cleft control group to understand the discrepancies. A cross- sectional, case control, observational Study.</p><p>Material &amp; methods: 30 Patients with repaired cleft palate (Group1) were compared with 30 non-cleft age matched controls between the age group 7-13years (Group 2), with the help of lateral cephalometry to understand the discrepancies in craniofacial features and pharyngeal airway dimensions between them.</p><p>&nbsp;Results: Following statistical evaluation, the results concluded that, children with cleft palate, the mandible and maxilla both were found&nbsp; retropositioned than normal control group, a relative mandibular prognathism was found. The pharyngeal airway showed significant changes, with increased airway in Upper Pharyngeal region.</p><p>Conclusion: Cleft Palate patients have smaller, retrognathic, and retro-positioned jaws, as well as a Class III skeletal connection. The study's current data would assist in the field's expertise by offering a better grasp of the orthodontic needs of cleft patients.</p> ER -