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- Title
Morphological Maxillary Inter-Incisor Width in Indonesian Sundanese Children with Beta Thalassemia Major.
- Authors
Riyanti, Eriska; Primarti, Risti Saptarini; Pratidina, Naninda Berliana; Andisetyanto, Prima; Yunita, Selvia; Musnamirwan, Iwan Ahmad; Chemiawan, Eka; Ramadhany, Sri; Singgih, Marhamah F.
- Abstract
Introduction: Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder that leads to moderate or severe anemia. This anemia is associated with decreasing hemoglobin levels, thus reducing the erythrocyte count to a lower than normal level. Erythrocytes with less hemoglobin are more susceptible to hemolysis, which reduces their life. Objectives: To analyze the maxillary inter-incisor width among patients with beta thalassemia major (BTM) in the Sundanese population of Indonesia. Methods: This cross-sectional study included patients with BTM and normal children, and used a consecutive sampling method. The participants’ maxillary impressions were molded and the inter-incisor width measured. Statistical analysis was performed using ANOVA and post hoc test, with P values <0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: The average inter-incisor width was 2.90 cm in children with BTM aged 9-10 years; 2.84 cm in those aged 10-11 years; 2.87 cm in those aged 11-12 years; 2.85 cm in those aged 12-13 years; and 2.78 cm in those aged 13-14 years. The average inter-incisor width of boys was 2.90 cm, and that of girls was 2.74 cm. Conclusion: The maxillary inter-incisor width in children with BTM was smaller than that in normal children. Among the former, the width was greater in boys than in girls.
- Publication
Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 2020, Vol 11, Issue 5, p308
- ISSN
0975-8453
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.31838/srp.2020.5.45