Open AccessPrevalence of dentofacial abnormalities in children and adolescents with β-thalassaemia major
Author(s) -
Arun Elangovan,
Jayanthi Mathaiyan,
Elizabeth Joseph,
Vignesh Guptha
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.118360
Subject(s) - medicine , malocclusion , oral hygiene , occlusion , dentistry , thalassemia , population , pediatrics , group b , anemia , environmental health
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.