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The prevalence of crowding, attrition, midline discrepancies and premature tooth loss in the primary dentition of children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The prevalence of crowding, attrition, midline discrepancies and premature tooth loss in the primary dentition of children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. |
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English |
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Abstract |
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The aim of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence of crowding,
attrition, midline discrepancies and premature loss of primary molars in
primary dentition of children resident in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Five
hundred and two (502) children aged 4-6 years old residing in the city of
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia provide the data for the analysis. Crowding was
found in 14.7% of the subjects crowding in the maxilla occurred in 27
(5.4%) of the children, and 67 (13.4%) in the mandible. Simultaneous
crowding in maxilla and mandible was present in 20 (3.98%) of the
subject. The prevalence of crowding was significantly higher in the
mandible than the maxilla (P > 0.01) and higher in male (P < 0.05).
Midline shift was present in 10% of the children with females showing a
significantly higher prevalence than the males (P < 0.001). Attrition was
present in 167 (33.3%) of the children. One hundred and sixty children
(31.9%) had attrition in enamel, and only 7(1.4%) had attrition, which
exposed the dentin. Thirty-one (6.2%) out of 502 children had 51 (0.5%)
missing teeth out of total number of 10,040 teeth. Tooth #84 was most
commonly lost tooth (P < .025). Overall premature loss of 1st primary
molars was found to be significantly higher than 2nd primary molars (P <
.001). |
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Journal Name |
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Journal of Clinical Pediatrtic Dentistry |
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Volume |
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24 |
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Issue Number |
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1 |
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Publishing Year |
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1999 AH
1999 AD |
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Article |
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Saturday, June 21, 2008 |
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Researchers
| نجلاء العمودي | Alamoudi, Najla | Researcher | Doctorate | nalamoudi@kau.edu.sa |
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