Prevalence of dentofacial abnormalities in children and adolescents with β-thalassaemia major

• Autori principali: Arun Elangovan (Autore), Jayanthi Mungara (Autore), Elizabeth Joseph (Autore), Vignesh Guptha (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background: β-thalassaemia major is a hereditary hemolytic anemia and the patients often experience growth retardation, protrusive maxilla, and depressed nasal bride leading to various degrees of malocclusion. Aim: The purpose of this investigation is to find the prevalence of dentofacial abnormalit...