Submerged Deciduous Molars in Preschool Children: An Epidemiologic Survey

Submerging of deciduous molars was examined in 1,042 preschool children. The process of submerging was detected as early as the age of 3 years. First deciduous molars were affected more often than second deciduous molars. Submerging was more frequent in the mandible than in the maxilla. Differences...

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Published inJournal of dental research Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 322 - 326
Main Authors Steigman, S., Koyoumdjisky-Kaye, E., Matrai, Y.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.03.1973
Subjects
Age Factors
Child, Preschool
Dentistry
Humans
Molar
Sampling Studies
Sex Factors
Tooth, Deciduous
Tooth, Unerupted
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Summary:Submerging of deciduous molars was examined in 1,042 preschool children. The process of submerging was detected as early as the age of 3 years. First deciduous molars were affected more often than second deciduous molars. Submerging was more frequent in the mandible than in the maxilla. Differences were found between sexes and between age groups.
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ISSN:0022-0345
1544-0591
DOI:10.1177/00220345730520022201