Development and eruption of human teeth in the Chinese population: a comprehensive dental atlas.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The first comprehensive chart on dental development was published 75 years ago based on Caucasian children and this has been used as a standard dental chart to date. Few population specific charts have been developed recently and updated dental charts on modern subjects can provide more information on dental development patterns. This study aims to construct a comprehensive dental atlas for modern Chinese children and young adults to assist in clinical, forensic, and public health applications.

Methods

The study sample comprised of 2,306 subjects, age ranging from 2 to 24 years belonging to Chinese ethnicity. Dental formation and eruption of permanent teeth and resorption of primary teeth were analyzed separately for females and males. For each age range, the number of t

SUBMITTER: Jayaraman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11797833 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature