Dental arch form in a sample of Iraqi adults with sickle cell anemia using 3D scanning technique: A cross-sectional study
HawraaAli Abdullah,
HaiderM A. Ahmad
Abstract:OBJECTIVE:
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a hematological condition that involves the synthesis of sickle-shaped, hemoglobin with a short lifespan. This study employed three-dimensional (3D) scanning to pinpoint the most common arch form in a sample of Iraqi adults with SCA.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A cross-sectional study included maxillary and mandibular casts of 50 patients (25 male and 25 female) with SCA and 50 participants in a control group (25 male and 25 female). Th… Show more
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