Relationship between congenitally missing lower third molars and late formation of tooth germs

• Published in: The Angle orthodontist Vol. 72; no. 2; p. 112
• Main Authors: Banna Sa'do, Yoko Y. Toyoshima, Shoko Baba-Kawano, Akihiko Nakasima, Laura Regalado
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: United States Angle Orthod 01.04.2002
• Subjects: Anodontia; Anodontia - physiopathology; Child; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Mandible; Molar, Third; Molar, Third - abnormalities; Regression Analysis; Statistics, Nonparametric; Tooth Germ; Tooth Germ - growth & development

In this investigation, we used longitudinal panoramic radiographs from 96 subjects (47 boys, 49 girls) who did not have any congenital disease. The subjects were selected based on their age at the initial radiograph and the number and frequency of radiographs. Lower left premolars and second molars...