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Supernumerary teeth vary depending on gender

Küchler, EC and da Costa, AG and de Castro Costa, M and Vieira, AR and Granjeiro, JM (2011) Supernumerary teeth vary depending on gender. Brazilian Oral Research, 25 (1). 76 - 79. ISSN 1806-8324

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Abstract

The presence of supernumerary teeth (ST) is a dental developmental anomaly of patterning and morphogenesis. Its variability of morphology, location and developmental timing can shed light on its etiology. In this work we report ST patterns. Orthopantomograms of 1,166 pediatric subjects were examined and the morphology, location and timing of the formation of ST were determined. The frequency of supernumerary teeth in the studied population was 2.3% (n = 27). Twenty-five subjects presented one ST. Maxilla midline was the most commonly affected region (nine cases). We noted high incidence of conical morphology in the midline region. Only teeth with tuberculate morphology presented delayed formation. ST in the midline region occurred more often in males whereas ST in the incisor region were more common in females. In conclusion, ST patterns vary depending on gender.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Küchler, EC
da Costa, AG
de Castro Costa, M
Vieira, ARarv11@pitt.eduARV11
Granjeiro, JM
Date: 1 January 2011
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: Brazilian Oral Research
Volume: 25
Number: 1
Page Range: 76 - 79
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1590/s1806-83242011000100013
Schools and Programs: School of Dental Medicine > Dental Science
Refereed: Yes
ISSN: 1806-8324
MeSH Headings: Brazil--epidemiology; Chi-Square Distribution; Child; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Odds Ratio; Radiography, Panoramic; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors; Tooth, Supernumerary--epidemiology; Tooth, Supernumerary--radiography
PubMed ID: 21359454
Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2012 20:52
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2022 20:36
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/14343

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