Prevalence of developmental oral anomalies among school children in two areas of Baghdad district
Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
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Prevalence of developmental oral anomalies among school children in two areas of Baghdad district
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, Wajnaa F.
Muhammad, Zaheda J. |
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| Description |
Background: This research was conducted to determine the prevalence of some developmental oral anomalies in children, from two different areas in Iraq. Materials and Method: One area selected in Baghdad city center was (urban area) and the other was (rural area) in its boundaries. A total of 3018 children aged 6-12 years were examined for 13 anomalies in lip, tongue and palate. Results: The most frequent, anomaly was ankyloglossia (8.1%), fissured tongue (6.2%), torus palatinus (3.2%), microglossia (2.4%), geographic tongue (1.8%), macroglossia (0.8%) and torus mandibularis (0.3%). Conclusion: the prevalence of these oral anomalies directed by genetic factor and environmental or acquired factor like other diseases. |
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College of dentistry/ University of baghdad
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2017-01-30
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
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http://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/1666
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Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry; Vol 17 No 1 (2005); 51-53
2311-5270 1680-0087 |
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en
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Copyright (c) 2017 Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
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