Awareness On Cornelia De Lange Syndrome Among Dental Students

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Nirubama.k, Jerry Joe Chokkattu, Dhanraj Ganapathy

Abstract

Introduction:


Cornelia de Lange syndrome  is a rare and clinically variable disorder that affects multiple organs. Congenital anomalies include malformations of the upper limbs, gastrointestinal malformation/rotation, pyloric stenosis, diaphragmatic hernia, heart defects and genitourinary malformations.


Aim:


The aim of this study is to observe the awareness level among dental students on Cornelia De Lange syndrome.


Materials and methods:


A cross-sectional questionnaire was created which deals with a check-in awareness level of the dental student population about Cornelia De Lange syndrome. The survey was taken from 500 participants, regardless of their age. The statistical analysis used was SPSS software.


Results:


About 49.33% of the participants say that infants show characteristic features of the syndrome.  About 93.33% of the participants say that the origin of the syndrome is congenital. About 69% of participants say that growth delays, intellectual disability and limb abnormalities are noticed in the people suffering from Cornelia De Lange syndrome. About 24.67% of participants think that delayed eruption, dental caries micrognathia are the dental findings observed in people with Cornelia De Lange syndrome.


Conclusion:


More awareness on dental and facial characteristics of Cornelia De Lange syndrome has to be improved, since dental students mostly have a higher chance of encountering  patients with this syndrome.

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