The aim of this study was to establish teeth number anomalies in relation to gender, tooth type, location, distribution pattern and the association between frequently missing teeth among a group of dental patients in Turkey. A total of 378 non-syndromic patients (240 females and 138 males) with an age range of 7-45 (x +/- SD = 22.07 +/- 3.6) having evidence of absent or excess teeth were evalua...

Oligodontia is agenesis of numerous teeth (> 6), excluding the third molars. Its prevalence in permanent teeth has been estimated to be 0.14%. It is one of the most common anomaly affecting the permanent dentition but equally infrequent in the primary dentition. Presented here is a case report of 7 year old child with congenitally missing 10 primary anteriors in both maxillary and mandibular de...

OBJECTIVE To determine the causes and pattern of missing permanent teeth among Kenyans. DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING Five districts in Kenya. SUBJECTS Seven hundred and twenty two persons aged 6-85 years (346 males and 376 females). METHODS This study was undertaken in October 2001 during the National Dental Health Action Month organised by the Kenya Dental Associ...

conclusions the dental health status of hiv-positive patients in this region was almost inappropriate. most social, behavioral, and medical factors had no influence on dental health; only a correlation between dental health, age, and duration of hiv involvement was observed. results the mean value of dmft index was 11.87 ± 8.08, where the mean values of decayed and missing teeth were 8.42 ± 5.4...

Abstract Introduction: Maxillary canines commonly have an ectopic eruption. This study aimed to assess the factors related to the ectopic maxillary permanent canines. Materials and Methods:This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 1357 panoramic radiographs from patients 8 to 13 years old. The radiography was excluded if the patient had any developmental disease or if the panoramic im...

Congenitally missing teeth are frequently presented to the dentist. Interdisciplinary approach may be needed for the proper treatment plan. The available treatment modalities to replace congenitally missing teeth include prosthodontic fixed and removable prostheses, resin bonded retainers, orthodontic movement of maxillary canine to the lateral incisor site and single tooth implants. Dental imp...

Agenesis of one or more teeth is the most common anomaly in dental development.1 The incidence for permanent tooth agenesis ranges from 1.6 to 9.6% in the general population excluding third molars.2-6 Third molars being the most commonly missing tooth, opinions vary on the second most commonly missing tooth. Some investigators7-11 believe that this is the maxillary lateral incisor whereas other...

Periodontitis, the main cause of tooth loss in the middle-aged and elderly, associates with the risk of atherosclerotic vascular disease. The objective was to study the capability of the number of missing teeth in predicting incident cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, and all-cause death. The National FINRISK 1997 Study is a Finnish population-based survey of 8,446 subjects with 13 y of ...