Mild hypodontia is associated with smaller tooth dimensions and cusp numbers than in controls. Issue 9 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kerekes-Máthé, Bernadette; Brook, Alan H.; Mártha, Krisztina; Székely, Melinda; Smith, Richard N.
• Is Part Of: Archives of oral biology. Volume 60:Issue 9(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1442
• Page End: 1449
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Mouth -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Dentistry -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 617.6005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.06.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9969

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">First published study to demonstrate smaller cusp numbers in hypodontia patients than in controls.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Age and sex matched case-control study, using 2D image analysis for measurements.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Subjects with mild hypodontia show differences both in crown size and in crown morphology.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Most affected were the mesio-distal and bucco-lingual diameters and occlusal area and perimeter dimensions in the upper and lower anterior regions in both sexes.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Women with mild hypodontia present the Carabelli trait less frequently.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>