title: Tooth agenesis patterns in bilateral cleft lip/palate (BCLP) indicate possible common genetic pathways.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Tooth agenesis patterns in bilateral cleft lip and palate. Bartzela TN, Carels CEL, Bronkhorst EM, Ronning E, Rizell S, Kuijpers-Jagtman AM. Eur J Oral Sci 2010;118:47-52.
  
  
  METHODS
  Michael D. Martin, DMD, MSD, MPH, MA, PhD.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Are there patterns of tooth agenesis in BCLP that may indicate genetic contributions common to tooth developmental anomalies and cleft lip/palate?
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Supported by the Department of Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, the Netherlands.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective cohort.
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
authors.affiliation: Oral Medicine, University of Washington, USA. mickeym@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Martin