Journal article
Prevalence of bifid uvula in primary school children.
- Feka P Division of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland. Electronic address: Pranvera.feka@hcuge.ch.
- Banon J Geneva's Scholastic Dental Service, Switzerland.
- Leuchter I Division of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland.
- La Scala GC Division of Pediatric Surgery, University Center of Pediatric Surgery of Western Switzerland, Department of Pediatrics, University of Geneva Children's Hospital, Switzerland.
- 2018-12-18
Published in:
- International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. - 2019
Bifid uvula
Sub-mucous cleft palate
Velopharyngeal insufficiency
Child
Child, Preschool
Cleft Palate
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Schools
Switzerland
Uvula
English
BACKGROUND
A bifid uvula is an anatomic variation that can be predictive of sub-mucous cleft palate, which may cause velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). Bifid uvula prevalence in the literature ranges from 0.18% to 10.3%, depending on the population studied. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of bifid uvula in the Geneva's school children population.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Geneva's primary school children, from September 2014 to June 2015. An examination of the uvula was performed by dentists working for the Scholastic Dental Service, after a specific training in diagnosing bifid uvulas. The dentists recorded their findings on a standardized form.
RESULTS
The total number of school children in Geneva in the school year 2014-2015 was 30,375. 23,961 children had their uvula examined, representing 79% of the total population of school children. Among them, a hundred school children had a cleft uvula. One schoolgirl had no uvula. The prevalence of bifid uvula is 0.42%. Sex ratio (M/F) is 0.96.
DISCUSSION
This large study, the second in literature for number of patients examined, identified a prevalence of bifid uvula of 0.42%. This result is in agreement with previous studies.
A bifid uvula is an anatomic variation that can be predictive of sub-mucous cleft palate, which may cause velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). Bifid uvula prevalence in the literature ranges from 0.18% to 10.3%, depending on the population studied. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of bifid uvula in the Geneva's school children population.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Geneva's primary school children, from September 2014 to June 2015. An examination of the uvula was performed by dentists working for the Scholastic Dental Service, after a specific training in diagnosing bifid uvulas. The dentists recorded their findings on a standardized form.
RESULTS
The total number of school children in Geneva in the school year 2014-2015 was 30,375. 23,961 children had their uvula examined, representing 79% of the total population of school children. Among them, a hundred school children had a cleft uvula. One schoolgirl had no uvula. The prevalence of bifid uvula is 0.42%. Sex ratio (M/F) is 0.96.
DISCUSSION
This large study, the second in literature for number of patients examined, identified a prevalence of bifid uvula of 0.42%. This result is in agreement with previous studies.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
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- DOI 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.10.026
- PMID 30554716
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/232874
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