Morphological maxillary inter-incisor width in Indonesian sundanese children with beta thalassemia major

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Introduction: Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder that leads to moderate or severe anemia. This anemia is associated with decreasing hemoglobin levels, thus reducing the erythrocyte count to a lower than normal level. Erythrocytes with less hemoglobin are more susceptible to hemolysis, which reduces their life. Objectives: To analyze the maxillary inter-incisor width among patients with beta thalassemia major (BTM) in the Sundanese population of Indonesia. Methods: This cross-sectional study included patients with BTM and normal children, and used a consecutive sampling method. The participants’ maxillary impressions were molded and the inter-incisor width measured. Statistical analysis was performed using ANOVA and post hoc test, with P values

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