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

• Главные авторы: Arun Elangovan (Автор), Jayanthi Mungara (Автор), Elizabeth Joseph (Автор), Vignesh Guptha (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...