Hypodontia of permanent teeth in a Kenyan population

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 200-203

  Ng'ang'a, R N ^b   Ng'ang'a, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPODONTIA; KENYA; MALE; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ANODONTIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035648119     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v78i4.9063     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Rushmah, M. Hypodontia of the primary and permanent dentition. J. Clin. Pediat. Dent. 1992; 16:121-123 .
2. Rose, J.S. A survey of congenitally missing teeth, excluding third molars, in 6000 orthodontic patients. Trans. B.S.S.O 1966; 17:107-113
3. Silverman, N.E. and Ackennan, J.C. Oligodontia - A study of its variations in 4,032 children in an orthodontic clinic. J . Dent Child. 1979; 46:470-477.
4. Burden, J.D. and Connolly, T.H. Radiographic study of hypodontia and other anomalies in orthodontic patients. J. Dent. Res. 1989; 68: Special issue 295.
5. Rolling, S. Hypodontia of permanent teeth in Danish school-children. Scand. J. Dent. Res. 1980; 88:365-369.
6. Davis, P.J. Hypodontia and hyperdontia of permanent teeth in Hong Kong school-children. Commun. Dent. Oral. Epidem. 1987; 15: 218-220.
7. Magnusson, T.E. Prevalence of hypodontia and developmental malformations of permanent teeth in Iceland. Commun. Dent. Oral. Epidem. 1997; 5:173-8.
8. Davies, P.L. Agenesis of teeth in the permanent dentition. Aust. Dent. J. 1968; 13:146-1501.
9. Huntsbradten, K. Hypodontia in the permanent dentition. J. Dent. Child. 1973; 40:115-117.
10. Al-Emran, S. Prevalence of hypodontia and developmental malformation of permanent teeth in Saudi Arabian school-children. Brit. J. Orthod. 1990; 17:115-118.
11. O' Dowling, I.B. and McNamara, T.G. Congenital absence of permanent teeth among Irish school-children. J. Irish Dent. Assoc. 1990; 36:136-138.
12. Aasheim, B., Ogaard, B. Hypodontia in 9-year-old Norwegians related to need of orthodontic treatment. Scand. J. Dent. Res. 1993; 101 : 257-160.
13. Ogaard, B. and Krogstad, O. Cranio-facial structure and soft tissue profile in patients with severe hypodontia. Amer. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop. 1995; 108: 472-477.
14. Gahnen, H.J. Hypodontia in the permanent dentition. Odontol. Rev. 1956; 7: 77-78.
15. Brook, A.H. A unifying aetiological explanation for anomalies of human tooth number and size. Arch. Oral. Biol. 1984; 29:373-378.
16. Proffit, W.R. Orthodontic treatment planning: From problem list to specific plan. Contemporary Orthodontics, 2nd ed. Mosby Year Book, St Louis. USA. Pg. 196-197, 1993.
17. Kjaer, I., Kocsis, G., Nodal, M. and Christensen, L.R. Aetiological aspects of mandibular tooth agenesis focusing on the role of nerve, oral mucosa and supporting tissues. Eur. J. Orthod. 1994; 16:371-375.
18. Neville, B.W., Damm, D.D., Allen, C.M. and Bouquot, J.E. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co., 1995; pp.60-61.
19. Luker, J. and Scully, C. Paediatric Oral Medicine: 2. The Teeth. Dent. Update. 1988; 16: 108-1 14.
20. Salama, F.S. and Abdel-Megid, F.Y. Hypodontia of primary and permanent teeth in a sample of Saudi children. Egypt. Dent. J. 1994; 40: 625-632.
21. Nik-Hussein, N.N. Hypodontia in the permanent dentition: A study of its prevalence in Malaysian children. Aust. Orthod. J. 1989; 11:93-95.