Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

The Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (대한구강악안면외과학회)
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A CLINICAL STUDY OF MESIODENS

상악 정중 과잉치의 임상연구

  • Kim, Su-Gwan (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dept. of Pedodontics, Oral Biology Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Soo-Heung (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dept. of Pedodontics, Oral Biology Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Chung, Tae-Young (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dept. of Pedodontics, Oral Biology Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • 김수관 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실, 구강생물학연구소) ;
  • 김수흥 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실, 구강생물학연구소) ;
  • 정태영 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실, 구강생물학연구소)
  • Published : 2000.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of mesiodens among children in Korea. The study population consisted of 20 children whose ages ranged from 4 years to 26 years. The characteristics of mesiodens were obtained from radiographs and clinical examination results, and were confirmed by surgical intervention. Results showed that males were affected four times as frequently as female. Thirty-five percent of the patients had more than one supernumerary tooth. About 67% of the mesiodens were conical in shape and about 34% of the mesiodens were in the upward position. The age and sex distribution, number of mesiodens per patient, shape, direction, size, and effect on permanent upper incisors are also presented in this study.

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