Agenesis of the Maxillary First Permanent Molars: A Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of a Rare Case
| Main Authors: | Mallineni, Sreekanth kumar; Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Naryayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, AP, Maohmmad, Azher Mohiuddin; Little Teeth, The Children Dental Hospital, Nellore, AP, patil, Anil Kumar; Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SDDCH, Parbhani, Maharashtra, Kodali, Ranvitha Priya; SRM Dental College, Bharathi Salai, Ramapuram, Chennai 600-089, Tamil Nadu |
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| Other Authors: | no |
| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia
, 2017
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| Online Access: |
http://www.jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/993 http://www.jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/993/929 http://www.jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/downloadSuppFile/993/130 |
Daftar Isi:
- Congenitally missing first permanent maxillary molars is a rare finding in any given population. The reported prevalence rate of maxillary first molar agenesis ranges from 0.2 to 1.5%. The exact aetiology of this dental anomaly is not clearly documented. Generally, it can occur in association with other dental disturbances. The purpose of this article is to describe the clinical and radiographic evaluation of a case with bilateral congenitally missing first permanent molars and its association with dental anomalies such as microdontia and hypodontia.