Hypodontia is a common problem amongst Cleft lip palate patients

A recent dental review from Malaysia  has reminded dental professionals and informed patients that hypodontia is a common problem amongst patients who present with cleft lip and palate. Cleft lip and palate is a group of conditions that includes cleft lip (CL), cleft palate (CP), and both together. A cleft lip is an opening in the upper lip that may extend into the nose. The opening may be on one side, both sides, or in the middle. 

These disorders can result in feeding problems, speech problems, hearing problems, and frequent ear infections. Less than half the time the condition is associated with other disorders. One of the most significant problems is that of difficulties in eating due to the opening in the mouth and the routine absence of teeth near the opening. 

Click on the link to be taken to the article.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4438093/pdf/mjms-22

Scottish research shows how common hypodontia is !

Recent research from Aberdeen Dental School has shed new light on how common (incidence/prevalence) 
Hypodontia is. Approximately 6.5% of the worlds population has hypodontia but this can vary by continent. Hypodontia was most common in Africa: 13.4%, followed by Europe 7%, Asia 6.3% and Australia 6.3%with a lower prevalence in North America 5.0% CI: 4.1–5.9 and Latin America and Caribbean 4.4%. 

Click on the link below for the published paper. 

http://www.maneyonline.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1179/1465313314Y.0000000116

New research shows that resin bridges can last a very very long time without any problems !

New research from Bristol Dental Hospital illustrates that resin bonded bridges can last 15 years or more when delivered under the right circumstances to patients with missing teeth. A survival study was conducted on patients who have had resin bonded bridges and it was shown that patients who did not loose the bridge by 4 years could possibly have the bridge for life such were the excellent nature of the results. 

Click on the link below for the abstract. 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25858740