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Summary

Craniofacial morphology with respect to orofacial clefts has been widely studied. Objective of this study was to determine distinct craniofacial parameters in parents who have cleft children. Materials and methods. Craniofacial anthropometric measurements (total) have been studied in 57 cleft fathers, 67 cleft mothers, 39 control males, and 38 control females. All parameters were compared between cleft parents and control (for males and females separately). Results. Statistical analysis showed significant differences (p<0.05) between the cleft parents and the controls for 18 measurements characterizing head, face, orbital, nasal, and oral region. Conclusions. Results of this study suggest that craniofacial morphology in parents of children with clefts is distinctive from that observed in healthy individuals in Latvia population. Such data could be used in evaluation persons at risk for having cleft child, and also to define an anthropometric evaluation system for parents who have cleft children.

Grant: Taiwan–Baltic joint research project "Identification of Genes Involved in Craniofacial Morphogenesis and Susceptibility to Orofacial Clefting in Human Genome Scan".

Key words: anthropometry, craniofacial parameters, orofacial clefts

Received: 01 03 2006

Accepted for publishing: 27 06 2006

Erika Nagle - Dr. Biol., assoc. prof., Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Riga Stradins University, Latvia

Uldis Teibe - Dr. Biol., prof., Department of Physics, Riga Stradins University, Latvia

Ieva Balode - M.D., clinical geneticist, Clinic of Medical genetics, Children`s Clinical University Hospital

Address correspondence to Erika Nagle, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Riga Stradins University, Latvia, Dzirciema iela 16, Riga, LV-1007 Latvia.

E-mail address: erika.nagle@rsu.lv



	Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal

June, 2006, Vol. 8, No. 2 CONTENTS SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES The severity of malocclusion and need for orthodontic treatment in correspondence with the age 35-38 Soft tissue profile of children with impaired nasal breathing 39-43 Chronic odontogenic maxillary sinusitis 44-48 Evaluation of odontological assistance to soldiers going on a mission, and prognostication of their odontological problems 49-52 Craniofacial morphology in parents of cleft children and healthy individuals 53-56 The most common genetic syndromes and associated anomalies in Latvian patients with cleft lip with or without palate 57-60 Construction faults associated with complete denture wearers' complains 61-64 © 2006 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2006; 8 (2):53-6 150 KB Craniofacial morphology in parents of cleft children and healthy individuals Erika Nagle, Uldis Teibe, Ieva Balode Summary Craniofacial morphology with respect to orofacial clefts has been widely studied. Objective of this study was to determine distinct craniofacial parameters in parents who have cleft children. Materials and methods. Craniofacial anthropometric measurements (total) have been studied in 57 cleft fathers, 67 cleft mothers, 39 control males, and 38 control females. All parameters were compared between cleft parents and control (for males and females separately). Results. Statistical analysis showed significant differences (p<0.05) between the cleft parents and the controls for 18 measurements characterizing head, face, orbital, nasal, and oral region. Conclusions. Results of this study suggest that craniofacial morphology in parents of children with clefts is distinctive from that observed in healthy individuals in Latvia population. Such data could be used in evaluation persons at risk for having cleft child, and also to define an anthropometric evaluation system for parents who have cleft children. Grant: Taiwan–Baltic joint research project "Identification of Genes Involved in Craniofacial Morphogenesis and Susceptibility to Orofacial Clefting in Human Genome Scan". Key words: anthropometry, craniofacial parameters, orofacial clefts Received: 01 03 2006 Accepted for publishing: 27 06 2006 Erika Nagle - Dr. Biol., assoc. prof., Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Riga Stradins University, Latvia Uldis Teibe - Dr. Biol., prof., Department of Physics, Riga Stradins University, Latvia Ieva Balode - M.D., clinical geneticist, Clinic of Medical genetics, Children`s Clinical University Hospital Address correspondence to Erika Nagle, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Riga Stradins University, Latvia, Dzirciema iela 16, Riga, LV-1007 Latvia. E-mail address: erika.nagle@rsu.lv