Incidence and distribution of deciduous molar ankylosis, a longitudinal study

Authors:

  • A. Silvestrini Biavati
    Department of Orthodontics, University of Genoa, Italy
  • A. Signori
    Department of Health Sciences, Section of Biostatistics, University of Genoa, Italy
  • A. Castaldo
    Department of Orthodontics, University of Trieste, Italy
  • G. Matarese
    Department of Orthodontics, University of Messina, Italy
  • M. Migliorati
    Department of Orthodontics, University of Genoa, Italy

ABSTRACT


Aim

To study incidence and distribution of deciduous molar ankylosis. MATERIALSAND

Methods

Study
design: longitudinal retrospective study. A total of 512 consecutive subjects (aged 5 to 15 years) were examined at the
Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry Department of the Genoa University School of Dentistry; for each subject an
ortopantomography x-ray was taken.

Results

Thirty-four children were affected by deciduous molars ankylosis
(6.6). A statistically significant difference was revealed between the distributions: the lower deciduous molars were
ankylosed more frequently than the upper ones (P<0.001); the second deciduous molars were ankylosed more frequently than the first molars (P<0.001). No statistical significance was found between sex and number of infraoccluded teeth (P 0.74).

Conclusion

This study found an incidence of deciduous molar ankylosis of about 6.6; the lower
deciduous molars and second deciduous molars were ankylosed more frequently (P<0.001).

PLUMX METRICS

Publication date:

Sep /2011

Keywords:

deciduous molars, tooth ankylosis

Issue:

Vol.12 – n.3/2011

Page:

175 – 178

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: A. Silvestrini Biavati, A. Signori, A. Castaldo, G. Matarese, M. Migliorati (2011) "Incidence and distribution of deciduous molar ankylosis, a longitudinal study", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 12(3), pp175-178. doi:
Vancouver: A. Silvestrini Biavati, A. Signori, A. Castaldo, G. Matarese, M. Migliorati. Incidence and distribution of deciduous molar ankylosis, a longitudinal study. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2011Sep.1 [cited 2024Dec.21];12(3):175-178. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/incidence-and-distribution-of-deciduous-molar-ankylosis-a-longitudinal-study/
MLA: A. Silvestrini Biavati, A. Signori, A. Castaldo, G. Matarese, M. Migliorati Incidence and distribution of deciduous molar ankylosis, a longitudinal study. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2011;12(3):175-178

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