Mixed dentition analysis in a Senegalese population: elaboration of prediction tables.

Estimating the size of unerupted teeth is an essential aspect of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning in the mixed dentition. Three main methods have been used to estimate the mesiodistal crown widths of unerupted canines and premolars: direct measurements on radiographs; calculations from prediction equations and tables; and a combination of radiographic measurements and prediction tables. Because there are clear racial differences in tooth sizes, the objectives of this study were to produce odontometric data, correlation coefficients between the combined mesiodistal widths of the permanent mandibular incisors and the canine and premolars for each quadrant, and prediction tables with the regression equations, specifically for Senegalese children. Fifty black Senegalese students (25 women, 25 men, mean age 23.50 years) were selected from the University Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar, Senegal. The mesiodistal crown diameters of the permanent teeth were measured with calipers. Significant sexual dimorphism was found in tooth sizes. The correlation coefficients between the total mesiodistal width of the mandibular permanent incisors and that of the maxillary and mandibular canines and premolars were found to be 0.53 and 0.70, respectively. The standard error of the estimate was better (0.66) for women in the maxilla, and the r(2) values ranged from 0.46 to 0.57 for both sexes. Prediction tables were prepared. The accuracy of the prediction tables should be tested in a larger sample including more ethnic groups.     

Dental morphology and crowding. A multivariate approach

The objective of this study was to compare, combined and individually, the mesiodistal (MD) and buccolingual (BL) tooth sizes as well as their respective crown proportions in the permanent dentition in dental arches with moderate, mild, and no crowding. Dental casts from two-hundred 12 to 16-year-old school children from a typical high school from Lima, Peru, were used. The MD and BL tooth sizes of all permanent teeth except second and third molars were measured, and their crown proportion (MD/BL ratio) was estimated. Each dental arch was classified as presenting moderate (-5.1 mm or more of discrepancy), mild (-0.1 and -5 mm of discrepancy), and no crowding (zero or a positive discrepancy). Combined and tooth-specific comparisons among the crowding groups for the tooth sizes as well as crown proportions were performed with a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA, using Wilks lambda). Combined MD tooth sizes and crown proportions differed among crowding groups. Subsequent individual comparisons indicated differences for MD tooth size of all upper teeth and for lower premolars and central incisors. Differences were also detected for crown proportions of the upper second premolar, canine, and both incisors; as well as for the lower first premolar, canine, and central incisor. No differences were found for the BL tooth sizes among crowding groups. MD tooth sizes and crown proportions from specific teeth are significantly different between dental arches with moderate, mild, and noncrowded arches. This study helps to understand the odontometric component of the dental crowding multifactorial origin.     

Effectiveness of computer-assisted orthodontic treatment technology to achieve predicted outcomes

Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of computer-assisted orthodontic treatment technology to produce the tooth position prescribed by the virtual treatment plan.Materials and Methods:Posttreatment models of 23 patients treated with SureSmile were digitally superimposed on their corresponding virtual treatment plan models utilizing best-fit surface-based registration. Individual tooth-position discrepancies between virtual treatment plan and actual outcome were computed. Discrepancies less than 0.5 mm in mesial-distal, facial-lingual, and vertical dimensions, and less than 2° for crown torque, tip, and rotation were considered clinically ideal. One-sided test of equivalence was performed on each discrepancy measurement, with P < .05 considered statistically significant.Results:Mesial-distal tooth position was clinically ideal for all teeth with the exception of maxillary lateral incisors and second molars. Facial-lingual tooth position was clinically ideal for all teeth except maxillary central incisors, premolars, and molars, and mandibular incisors and second molars. Vertical tooth position was clinically ideal for all teeth except mandibular second molars. For crown torque, tip, and rotation, discrepancy exceeded the limits considered clinically ideal for all teeth except for crown torque on mandibular second premolars and crown tip on mandibular second premolars and first molars.Conclusions:The effectiveness of computer-assisted orthodontic treatment technology to achieve predicted tooth position varies with tooth type and dimension of movement.     

The lower incisors as a predictor for the size of unerupted canine and premolars in the Iranian ethnicity

The purpose of this study was to find the correlation coefficients between the mesiodistal widths of the permanent mandibular incisors and the permanent canine and premolars for each quadrant and establish a regression equation for prediction of the sum of canine and premolars based on the dimension of the lower incisors. 90 patients 12–20 years old (45 females and 45 males) were selected. The mesiodistal crown diameters of the permanent teeth were measured. The correlation coefficients between the permanent mandibular incisors and the permanent canine and premolars sizes varied from 0.63 to 0.8. An Iranian mixed dentition analysis based on the Tanaka and Johnston method was constructed with linear regression equations; for maxillary arch y = 6.3 + 0.65x (SEE = 0.8 mm) and for mandibular arch y = 5.1 + 0.67x (SEE = 0.8 mm). No significant sexual dimorphism was found in tooth sizes. This study revealed that Iranian population has smaller teeth than white North American. We found that prediction equations of Tanaka and Johnston or Moyers charts cannot accurately predict the size of buccal segment in Iranian population.     

恒尖牙双尖牙近远中径预测方程

目的：为口腔正畸临床混合牙列间隙分析提供简捷,便利的诊断依据。方法：在模型上测量牙冠近远中径,对测量值进行直线回归与相关分析。结果：下切牙与尖牙,双尖牙近远中径存在直线相关关系。结论：建立了汉族人群上,下颌尖牙双尖牙近远中径观测方程。     

先天缺牙与牙形态、大小异常相互关系的研究

目的 探讨先天缺牙与牙形态异常及牙大小异常的相互关系。方法 对79例先天缺牙患者的缺牙部位、缺牙数目，余留牙异常的牙体形态进行分析。并按缺牙程度及部位分成4组，测量其牙冠宽度。结果 （1）上颌侧切牙、下颌中切牙为临床最常见牙先天缺失部位，上颌中切牙，上下颌第一磨牙为牙列中最不易先天缺失的牙齿，但上颌中切牙在先天缺牙患者中常呈轻度的锥形牙冠。（2）先天缺牙常伴牙齿形态异常，以上颌侧切牙，下颌尖牙、上颌第二前磨牙，上下颌第二磨牙多见。（3）轻度先天缺牙患者余留牙大小无异常，随着先天缺牙严重程度增加，前牙有逐渐减小趋势而后牙大小较稳定。结论 （1）上颌侧切牙为牙列中最不稳定的牙齿：（2）牙齿形态、大小、数目异常可能是一个连续的变异过程，可能为同一机制的不同表现。     

Comparative odontometric data between Moroccan and Senegalese]

INTRODUCTION: knowledge on the mesiodistal crown diameter of permanent teeth is relevant to clinical dentistry especially to orthodontics and prosthetic dentistry. Important variations have been reported in tooth crown size dimension between different populations. This seems to be related to complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to compare the mesiodistal crown diameter of the permanent teeth in Moroccan and Senegalese populations. MATERIAL AND METHODS: the material for this study consisted of 104 pairs of study models of randomlyselected Moroccan (54 pairs) and Senegalese (50 pairs) children. The maximum mesiodistal dimensions were recorded for premolars, molars, canines and incisors in each study model using an electronic digital calliper (Mitutoyo, Japan) to the nearest 0.01 mm. The mesiodistal diameter of antimeric teeth was compared using paired sample t test. The independent sample t test was used to test for any difference between Moroccan and Senegalese regarding mesiodistal crown diameter of isomeric teeth. RESULTS: there were no significant differences in the mesiodistal diameter of antimeric teeth. The mesiodistal dimension of the canine was significantly larger in males than in females of both populations. The mesiodistal crown diameter of isomeric teeth was significantly larger in Senegalese in comparison to Moroccan. CONCLUSION: Further work with a larger number of non orthodontic subjects is needed to validate these findings.     

New standards for permanent tooth emergence in Australian children

BACKGROUND: Published standards for permanent tooth emergence in Australian children are 40 years old. The aim of this study was to present new data on the timing and sequence of permanent tooth emergence in a large sample of Australian children and to compare the findings with those of earlier studies. METHODS: Records of a randomly selected sample of 8676 children, aged between 4 to 16 years, who had attended the clinics of the South Australian Dental Service were scanned optically and coded to provide the data for this study. A logistic regression analysis enabled median times of emergence, together with percentile ranges, to be calculated for each tooth, except third molars, in boys and girls. Comparisons were made between the sexes and with previously published values. The frequencies of occurrence of emergence polymorphisms for different tooth pairs were also computed. RESULTS: The earliest teeth to emerge in both boys and girls were the central incisors and first molars, whereas the second premolars and molars and maxillary canines tended to be last to emerge. The mandibular teeth tended to precede the corresponding maxillary teeth in emergence in both sexes. Tooth emergence was advanced in girls compared with boys, averaging 4.5 months in the maxilla and 5.3 months in the mandible. In general, emergence times of children in the present sample were later than those reported previously for Australian children. The most common emergence polymorphism in the maxilla involved the canine and second premolar, whereas common polymorphisms in the mandible were noted for the central incisor and first molar, canine and first premolar, and the second premolar and second molar. CONCLUSIONS: Given that they have been collected relatively recently from a large sample of children, the new data reported in this paper can now be used as standards when assessing permanent tooth emergence of Australian children.     

替牙期未萌尖牙、前磨牙宽度和预测方程的建立

目的优化选择针对未萌尖牙、前磨牙宽度预测的基牙组合。方法取正畸科初诊患者的研究模型,按一定标准随机选出恒牙列模型180副,利用电子游标卡尺(精度0.01 mm)测量牙冠近远中径,并对测量值进行相关与回归分析。结果得到了与未萌尖牙、前磨牙宽度相关度较高的基牙组合,即,上颌第一磨牙和上、下颌中切牙联合;此组合与上、下颌预测牙的相关度分别为0.753和0.834,具有统计学意义(P≤0.001)。以此为基础进行回归分析,建立了预测上、下颌尖牙、前磨牙宽度之和的回归方程。结论建立了一组适合中国北方地区替牙期儿童未萌尖牙、前磨牙宽度的预测方程:男性Y=0.64X+6.89(上颌),Y=0.79X+2.45(下颌);女性Y=0.64X+6.86(上颌),Y=0.72X+3.90(下颌)(Y代表一侧未萌尖牙、前磨牙近远中宽度和,X代表双侧上颌第一磨牙及上、下颌中切牙的近远中宽度和的一半)。     

Tooth anomalies associated with failure of eruption of first and second permanent molars

The occurrence of tooth anomalies in association with failure of the first and second molars to erupt was assessed in a sample of 1520 nonsyndromic subjects with uncrowded dental arches (mean age, 14 years 4 months) and compared with the prevalence rate calculated in a matched control group of 1000 subjects. The tooth anomalies examined included infraocclusion of deciduous molars, palatal displacement of maxillary canines, rotation of maxillary lateral incisors, aplasia of second premolars, and small size of maxillary lateral incisors. Associations among arrested eruption of first and second permanent molars and anomalies in tooth eruption and position (infraoccluded deciduous molars, palatally displaced canines, rotated maxillary lateral incisors) were highly significant (P <. 001). No significant association was found among the occurrence of molar eruption disturbances, aplasia of premolars, and small-sized laterals. These findings point to a common biologic cause for the appearance of failure of eruption of molar teeth and other disturbances in tooth eruption and position, most likely under genetic influence.     

Clinical crown length and reduction in overjet, overbite, and dental height with orthodontic treatment

To evaluate the clinical crown length relative to fixed-appliance orthodontic treatment of excessive overjet and deep overbite and to correlate such changes to the vertical dental height, the following measurements were undertaken for 12 females and 8 males, between the ages of 16 and 20 years, on three separate occasions--2 days before banding, 2 days after debanding, and 12 months after debanding: (1) overjet, overbite and dental height measured from right lateral cephalometric x-ray films; (2) clinical crown length, measured from study models, of 400 teeth divided into four groups--maxillary incisors and canines (120 teeth), maxillary second premolars and first molars (80 teeth), mandibular incisors and canines (120 teeth) and mandibular second premolars and first molars (80 teeth); and (3) gingival condition by means of the gingival index of L?e and Silness. Fixed edgewise orthodontic appliances were used and the four first premolars were extracted. From the results of the investigation, the following conclusions were evident: after a 12-month follow-up observation period, the achieved reduction in overjet, overbite, and dental height showed relapses of 9%, 11%, and 29%, successively; only 7% of the 400 teeth examined showed reductions in clinical crown length. This change was probably the result of gingival hyperplasia. The gingival condition greatly improved by approximately 64% after 12 months of debanding, accompanied by 25% to 50% relapse in the amount of change in clinical crown length (noted 2 days after debanding); and the intrusive tooth movement during orthodontic correction of deep overbite was the result of vertical movement of the tooth, with its investing tissues and soft-tissue attachment, into the jaws.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Tooth dimensions in hypodontia patients,their unaffected relatives and a control group measured by a new image analysis system

Tooth dimensions were compared between index patients with severe hypodontia (six or more congenitally missing teeth), their relatives with a full complement of teeth, and a control group. The groups consisted of 12 index cases (seven females and five males), 21 relatives without hypodontia (13 females and eight males), and a control group of 10 males and 10 females with complete dentitions, and no family history of hypodontia. All formed teeth were imaged buccally and occlusally from study models, with a digital camera linked to a computer. The images were acquired and measured using Adobe Photoshop and Image Pro Plus, respectively. Mesiodistal, buccolingual, or occlusogingival area and perimeter measurements were determined from each image. In the index hypodontia group tooth dimensions were significantly smaller (P < 0.001, Bonferroni corrected level) for maxillary and mandibular canines, and first premolars for all dimensions from the buccal view, and for maxillary and mandibular canines and first premolars, maxillary central incisors, maxillary first molars, mandibular lateral incisors, and mandibular second premolars for all dimensions from the occlusal view. In the relatives without hypodontia compared with the control group, mesiodistal dimensions from the buccal view were significantly smaller (P < 0.001) for the central incisors and maxillary first and second premolars, and for the maxillary and mandibular first premolars for all dimensions from the occlusal view. There was a trend for the tooth dimensions of all teeth in the index group to be smaller compared with the control group. The tooth dimensions of the relatives without hypodontia also tended to be smaller than the control group, but were larger than those of the index cases.     

基于锥形束CT的多生牙新分类方法临床意义研究

目的　应用锥形束CT（cone-beam CT,CBCT）对多生牙进行新的临床分类,并分析新分类方法的临床意义。方法　收集2016—2019年首都医科大学附属北京友谊医院口腔科的CBCT影像资料5100例,其中多生牙患者209例,共计多生牙278颗。应用CBCT对多生牙进行新的临床分类,包括萌出型、骨埋伏高位型、骨埋伏低位型、骨埋伏复杂型和牙弓外型,并分析其临床意义。结果　（1）临床资料分析：多生牙发生率为4.1%,其中有1颗多生牙的患者占76.6%,有2颗多生牙的患者占19.1%,有3颗及以上多生牙的患者占4.3%。多生牙好发部位依次为：上颌切牙区、上颌磨牙区、下颌尖牙及前磨牙区、上颌尖牙及前磨牙区、下颌磨牙区。34.9%的多生牙对邻近恒牙产生了继发影响,以萌出错位及阻生为主,主要发生在上颌切牙区。（2）新分类方法的临床意义分析：上颌切牙区多生牙以骨埋伏低位型及萌出型为主,尖牙、前磨牙及磨牙区多生牙以萌出型为主。不同类型多生牙对邻近恒牙产生继发影响的发生率不同或不全相同（χ2 = 26.057,P < 0.001）,提示对邻近恒牙易产生继发影响的多生牙类型依次为：萌出型、骨埋伏复杂型、骨埋伏高位型、牙弓外型、骨埋伏低位型。结论　基于CBCT的多生牙新分类方法简单实用,其中萌出型、骨埋伏复杂型及骨埋伏高位型多生牙更易产生错牙合畸形,建议尽早拔除多生牙、定期随访,必要时正畸治疗。     

基于锥形束CT的多生牙新分类方法临床意义研究

 目的　应用锥形束CT（cone-beam CT，CBCT）对多生牙进行新的临床分类，并分析新分类方法的临床意义。方法　收集2016-2019年首都医科大学附属北京友谊医院口腔科的CBCT影像资料5100例，其中多生牙患者209例，共计多生牙278颗。应用CBCT对多生牙进行新的临床分类，包括萌出型、骨埋伏高位型、骨埋伏低位型、骨埋伏复杂型和牙弓外型，并分析其临床意义。结果　（1）临床资料分析：多生牙发生率为4.1%，其中有1颗多生牙的患者占76.6%，有2颗多生牙的患者占19.1%，有3颗及以上多生牙的患者占4.3%。多生牙好发部位依次为：上颌切牙区、上颌磨牙区、下颌尖牙及前磨牙区、上颌尖牙及前磨牙区、下颌磨牙区。34.9%的多生牙对邻近恒牙产生了继发影响，以萌出错位及阻生为主，主要发生在上颌切牙区。（2）新分类方法的临床意义分析：上颌切牙区多生牙以骨埋伏低位型及萌出型为主，尖牙、前磨牙及磨牙区多生牙以萌出型为主。不同类型多生牙对邻近恒牙产生继发影响的发生率不同或不全相同（χ2 = 26.057，P < 0.001），提示对邻近恒牙易产生继发影响的多生牙类型依次为：萌出型、骨埋伏复杂型、骨埋伏高位型、牙弓外型、骨埋伏低位型。结论　基于CBCT的多生牙新分类方法简单实用，其中萌出型、骨埋伏复杂型及骨埋伏高位型多生牙更易产生错牙合畸形，建议尽早拔除多生牙、定期随访，必要时正畸治疗。     

On the non-existence of compensatory tooth size interaction in a contemporary human population

Compensatory tooth size interactions between early and later developing teeth within the same tooth class were empirically evaluated in a sample of 125 study casts of Caucasoid children. Mean buccolingual and mesiodistal diameters for first and second molars, pre-molars, and incisors were calculated, and those first developing teeth that were either larger of smaller than the mean were identified. Pearsonian correlation coefficients and chi-square tests revealed highly significant positive correlations between smaller of larger early developing teeth and their later developing neighbors. This total lack of compensatory tooth size interaction was also confirmed when outsized teeth (larger of smaller than one standard deviation from the mean) were used. Similar results were obtained when tooth size was corrected for arcade length, hence allowing for the rejection of Sofaer's model of compensatory tooth size interaction.     

Three-dimensional inclination of the dental axes in healthy permanent dentitions--A cross-sectional study in a normal population

The 3-dimensional (3-D) inclination of the facial axis of the clinical crown (FACC) and the size of the clinical crowns were measured in 100 white northern Italians. The subjects consisted of 22 girls and 21 boys, ages 13-15 years (adolescents), and 31 women and 26 men, ages 16-26 years (adults), all with a complete permanent dentition and Class I dental relationships. The 3-D coordinates of dental landmarks were obtained with a computerized electromagnetic digitizer. Clinical crowns heights and FACC inclinations in the anatomical frontal and sagittal planes relative to 2 reference planes, maxillary and mandibular (between the incisive papilla and the intersection of the palatal/lingual sulci of the first permanent molars with the gingival margin), were calculated. Ages and sexes were compared by ANOVA. On average, the frontal plane FACCs of most teeth converged toward the midline plane of symmetry. In contrast, the incisors diverged from the midline plane or were nearly vertical. Within each quadrant, the inclinations of the postincisor teeth progressively increased. In the sagittal plane, most teeth had a nearly vertical FACC. FACC inclinations showed sex- and age-related differences (P < .05). In the frontal plane, the canines, premolars, and molars were more inclined in adolescents than in adults. In the sagittal plane, a large within-group variability was observed. Clinical crown height was significantly larger in males than in females in all maxillary and mandibular canines, premolars, second molars, maxillary central incisors, and first molars. With age, some degree of dental eruption was found in maxillary and mandibular canines, maxillary second premolars, and molars. The age-related decrease in FACC inclination may be the effect of a progressive buccal and mesial drift.     

A rare case of dens invaginatus in a mandibular canine

Dens invaginatus (dens in dente) is a common dental anomaly with a reported prevalence of between 0.04% and 10%. It typically affects permanent maxillary lateral incisors, central incisors and premolars. These developmental lesions are less common in mandibular teeth and are extremely rare in canines and molars. This report describes a rare case of dens invaginatus (Oehlers type II) in a permanent mandibular canine. The tooth was mature with a closed apex and showed apical pathosis. The tooth was treated endodontically using a non-surgical technique with hand endodontic files, and then followed up after a period of 8 months. A follow-up radiograph showed some healing of the lesion.     

The use of regression constants in estimating tooth size in a Negro population.

A study of a sample of 105 Negro children and adolescents, residents of Connecticut, was undertaken to determine the degree of correlation between mandibular tooth size and the size of the canines and premolars. The correlation between the total mesiodistal width of the mandibular permanent incisors and that of the maxillary or mandibular canine and first and second premolars was found to be 0.63 and 0.71, respectively. Further, regression constants were determined in an attempt to estimate the buccal segments from the mandibular incisors.     

Is the Buccolingual Crown Diameter for Transverse Malocclusions?

OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether there is a correlation between the buccolingual crown diameter and cusp tip distance and if that can be considered a factor influencing the formation of a transversal malocclusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The buccolingual crown diameters and cusp tip distances of all premolars and first molars of 102 normal dentitions and 123 dentitions with a transverse malocclusion were measured and examined for significant differences. We also investigated whether there were differences in size between the genders and between left and right sides. RESULTS: General differences in buccolingual crown diameters ranged from 0.3 mm to 0.6 mm, and in cusp tip distance from 0.4 mm to 0.7 mm. Buccolingual crown width was generally greater in boys than girls, whereas we observed no statistically significant difference in cusp tip distances. Comparison of left and right sides revealed no significant difference. We were able to statistically prove the correlation between buccolingual tooth diameter and cusp tip distance. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that larger teeth with a greater cusp tip distance offer a more favorable prerequisite for the appearance of regular transversal occlusal relations than those with a smaller distance. The buccolingual crown width and its corresponding cusp tip distance seem important for initial contact with the antagonists, and may be regarded as a factor that determines whether or not a crossbite develops.     

Mixed dentition space analysis in Egyptian children

This study was done to examine the applicability of the Tanaka and Johnston and Moyers’ methods of prediction in Egyptian population and to develop a new prediction method for this specific population if necessary. A total of 325 Egyptian students 145 female, 180 male, mean age 14.4 years, SD±1.1 years were randomly selected from 10 preparatory and secondary schools in Mansoura city, Dakahlia governorate, Egypt during the academic year 2008–2009. The mesiodistal crown diameters of the permanent teeth were measured and compared with the predicted values derived from the Tanaka and Johnston's equations and from Moyers’ probability tables at 35%, 50% and 75%. Significant sexual dimorphism was found in tooth sizes. There were significant differences between the actual measurements and that derived from the Tanaka and Johnston's equation and Moyers’ tables. New linear regression equations were derived for both genders to allow accurate tooth size prediction in Egyptians. The correlation coefficients between the total mesiodistal width of the mandibular permanent incisors and that of the maxillary and mandibular canines and premolars were found to be 0.78 and 0.89 in male and 0.63 and 0.87 in female, respectively. It can be concluded that there is a limitation in the application of the Tanaka and Johnston's and Moyers’ prediction methods to Egyptian population. The developed prediction equation is more accurate for predicting the mesiodistal widths of unerupted canine and premolars of Egyptian population.