The objective of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of rugoscopy as a human identification method, even when the patient is submitted to rapid palatal expansion, which in theory would introduce doubt. With ...

Palatal rugoscopy, or palatoscopy, is the process by which human identification can be obtained by inspecting the transverse palatal rugae inside the mouth. Aim: This study evaluated a digital method for human identification ...

© 2015, Editorial Ciencias Medicas. All rights reserved. Gorlin-Goltz syndrome is an autosomal dominant inheritance disorder. Cleft lip and palate is one of the minor criteria for this syndrome. Cleft lip and palate is the ...

This study isolated and quantified intestinal bacteria of children with cleft palate before and after palatoplasty. A prospective study was conducted from May 2007 to September 2008 on 18 children with cleft palate, aged ...

OBJECTIVE: Chromosome 22q11 microdeletion syndrome (del22q11) is the most frequent microdeletion syndrome in humans, with an estimated incidence of 1/4000. It is recognized as a common identifiable cause of cleft palate. ...

A 41-year-old man with cleft palate presented with a wide dehiscence and missing teeth. Six implants had been placed for fabrication of an overdenture, which was unsatisfactory. A bar was waxed and cast for connection to ...