370 - Assessment of Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisors in Unilateral Cleft Lip/Palate

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between cleft severity and lateral incisor presence, position, and segmental location using CBCT.

Methods: Retrospective study of 74 patients with UCLP. Severity categorized 2–4. CBCT used to assess presence, buccal–palatal position, and segmental location. Logistic regression performed.

Results: Lateral incisor present in 62.2% (n=46) and missing in 37.8% (n=28). Palatal position 60.9%, buccal 39.1%. Distal segment 73.9%, proximal 26.1%. No significant association between severity and position (OR=1.5, 95% CI: 0.306–4.844, p=0.78).

Conclusion: Incisor position is not significantly associated with cleft severity; individualized CBCT assessment is recommended.