Differences in Tooth Development in Patients With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate
Patients with unilateral clefts show delayed tooth development and dental age, particularly in the affected quadrant. In everyday treatment, attention should be paid to a later start of orthodontic tooth movement to avoid damaging the slower developing roots.
Authors
- Irene Schmidtmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8743-6752)
- Susanne Wriedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8130-4214)
- Christina Erbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1950-640X)
- Heinrich Wehrbein
- Marie Schwarting
Institutions
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dental Research
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.70086
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00