Anthropometric and Physiologic Parameters in Cleft Neonates: A Hospital-Based Study
Swati Verma,
Falguni Mehta,
SukhDev Mishra,
Roshan Noor Mohamed,
Harshik Kumar A. Parekh,
Ramandeep Kaur Sokhi,
Anil Kumar Nagarajappa,
Mohammad Khursheed Alam
Affiliations
Swati Verma
Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Deformities, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Falguni Mehta
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad 380016, Gujarat, India
SukhDev Mishra
Department of Bio-Statistics & Data Management, ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad 380016, Gujarat, India
Roshan Noor Mohamed
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Harshik Kumar A. Parekh
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad 380016, Gujarat, India
Ramandeep Kaur Sokhi
Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Deformities, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Anil Kumar Nagarajappa
Oral Medicine & Radiology, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Khursheed Alam
Orthodontic Division, Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72341, Saudi Arabia
The oro-facial morphology is greatly affected in neonates with a cleft lip and palate. The initial evaluation of neonate’s body and maxillary arch dimensions is important for treatment planning and predicting growth in cleft patients. The objective of this study was comparative evaluation of the anthropometric and physiologic parameters of cleft and non-cleft neonates in a hospital-based set up. This cross sectional study was conducted on 88 cleft and non-cleft neonates (n = 44 in each group) aged between 0 and 30 days after obtaining approval from the institutional ethics committee and positive written informed consent from their parents. Neonates’ body weight, body length, head length, head circumference, and maxillary arch dimensions were measured. Maxillary arch dimensions were measured on dental casts with digital sliding calipers. Statistical analyses performed using the independent t-test and one-way ANOVA analysis were followed by Bonferroni correction for post-hoc comparison. The results showed statistically significant differences in birth weight (p p p p < 0.0001) between cleft and non-cleft neonates. These findings suggest that cleft neonates had significant anthropometric and physiologic variations than non-cleft neonates.
