Association between dental agenesis and facial morphology. A cross-sectional study in France.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Knowing the features of dental evolution and facial morphology, marked by an increase in the prevalence of agenesis and a tendency towards verticalization of the face, the main objective of this cross-sectional observational study was to assess the correlation between the occurrence of agenesis (of 3rd molars or other teeth) and facial morphology in the French population.

Methods

The study was conducted at the University Hospital of Rennes, France, from June 2022 to October 2022. Patients aged 12-18 years who underwent a global orthodontic assessment were included. Data collected from medical examinations, panoramic, anteroposterior, and lateral x-rays were analyzed for cephalometric and dental features. The association between morphological parameters and agenesis o

SUBMITTER: Brezulier D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11623805 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature