Prevalence and Distribution of Congenitally Missing Teeth in Patients Visiting the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of Chonbuk National University Hospita |
Hyunsoon Jeon Jeon, Yeonmi Yang Yang, Byeongju Baik Baik, Jaegon Kim Kim |
Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Institute of Oral Bioscience, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University |
전북대학교병원 소아치과에 내원한 어린이에서 선천적으로 결손된 치아의 유병률 및 분포 |
전현순, 양연미, 백병주, 김재곤 |
전북대학교 치의학전문대학원 소아치과학교실 및 구강생체과학연구소 |
Correspondence:
Jaegon Kim Kim, Tel: +82-63-250-2128, Fax: +82-63-250-2131, Email: pedodent@chonbuk.ac.kr |
Received: 27 September 2013 • Accepted: 24 October 2013 |
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Abstract |
The goal of this study was to analyze prevalence and distribution of congenitally missing teeth in 3302 patients from 7 to 15 years old, who had visited and taken panoramic radiographs at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, from January 2008 to December 2012. The prevalence of hypodontia in the males (5.9%) was slightly higher than in the females (4.7%). In the affected patients, the mean number of congenitally missing teeth in the mandible was statistically higher than in the maxilla (p < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the number of congenitally missing teeth between left and right dentitions (p > 0.05). Excluding the Mn. third molars, the most frequent congenitally missing teeth site was the Mn. second premolars. In contrast, the most infrequent congenitally missing teeth sites were the Mx. and Mn. first premolars, and Mx. central incisors. The bilateral combination or antagonistic quadrants combination of congenitally missing teeth in hypodontia patients was 80.3%. The result of this study will contribute to clinicians to make accurate diagnosis and establish favorable treatment plans, by offering invaluable data about the number and distribution of congenitally missing teeth. |
Key Words:
Hypodontia, Missing teeth, Prevalence, Distribution, Oligodontia |
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