Tooth eruption sequence and dental crowding: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

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When cases of dental crowding are identified and diagnosed promptly, interceptive orthodontics is particularly successful.

Aim

To assess the differences in the eruption sequence of the mandibular canine and first premolar teeth in children with and without dental crowding.

Materials and methods

Children who attended the Shiraz Dental School's orthodontic clinic (Iran) from September to December 2012 were enrolled in this case-control study. Tooth size arch length discrepancy (TSALD) of all 8-10 year olds was calculated from patients' dental models. Thirty-six children were randomly selected from those with TSALD of equal or less than 4mm (those with crowding). Each selected case was matched for sex and age with another child (as control) with TSALD>-4mm att

SUBMITTER: Moshkelgosha V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4111114 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature