Prevalence of orofacial clefts in Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries: A systematic review

Saudi Dental Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-10

  Sabbagh, Heba Jafar ^a   Mossey, Peter Anthony ^a   Innes, Nicola P T ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cleft lip and palate; Epidemiology; Middle East; Orofacial cleft; Prevalence; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

BIRTH DEFECT; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT LIP PALATE; CLEFT PALATE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONSANGUINITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MIDDLE EAST; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SAUDI ARABIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84856331756     PISSN: 10139052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2011.11.001     Document Type: Review

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