Livas, Christos; Bornstein, Michael; Delli, Konstantina (2013). Lateral incisor agenesis, canine impaction and characteristics of supernumerary teeth in a South European male population. European Journal of Dentistry, 7(3), pp. 278-283. Wolters Kluwer Health 10.4103/1305-7456.115410
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Objective: To assess the prevalence of lateral incisor agenesis impacted canines and supernumerary teeth in a young adult male population. Materials and Methods: The panoramic radiographs of 1745 military students (mean age: 18.6 ± 0.52 years) who attended the Center of Aviation Medicine of the Armed Forces of Greece during the period 1997-2011 were initially analyzed for lateral incisor agenesis by two observers. After exclusion of the known orthodontic cases, a subgroup of 1636 examinees (mean age: 18.6 ± 0.44 years) was evaluated for canine impaction and supernumerary teeth. Results: Twenty-eight missing lateral incisors were observed in 22 military students, indicating an incidence of 1.3% in the investigated population. No lateral incisor agenesis was detected in the mandibular arch. A prevalence rate of 0.8% was determined for canine impaction in the sample of young adults. The majority of impacted teeth (86.7%) were diagnosed in the maxillary arch. Thirty-five supernumerary teeth were observed in 24 examinees (prevalence rate: 1.5%). The ratio of supernumerary teeth located in the maxilla versus the mandible was 2.2:1. The most common type of supernumerary tooth was the upper distomolar. Conclusion: The prevalence of lateral incisor agenesis, canine impaction, and supernumerary teeth ranged from 0.8 to 1.5% in the sample of male Greek military students.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology 04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Orthodontics |
UniBE Contributor: |
Livas, Christos, Bornstein, Michael |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1305-7456 |
Publisher: |
Wolters Kluwer Health |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Eveline Carmen Schuler |
Date Deposited: |
18 Feb 2014 11:20 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:28 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.4103/1305-7456.115410 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Canine impaction, lateral incisor agenesis, prevalence, supernumerary teeth, young male adults |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.41580 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/41580 |
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