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E Koyoumdjisky-Kaye

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Does a secular trend exist in the distribution of occlusal patterns?

The existence of a secular trend in the distribution of occlusal patterns was studied in two generations of children. Study models and demographic data of a sample of 265 children from the previous generation (group A) and recordings of clinical examinations of 988 children from the present generation (group B) served as the data base for this study. Children in whom caries affected the occlusion and those in the deciduous dentition stage were excluded. Thus, occlusal analysis was performed for 102 children in group A and 703 in group B. A dramatic decrease was found in the prevalence of caries affecting the occlusion. No difference existed between the two groups with respect to molar and canine anteroposterior relationships. However, there was a decrease in the prevalence of normal occlusion accompanied by an increase of Class I malocclusion.

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Cephalometric pattern of Jewish East European adolescents with clinically acceptable occlusion.

Knowledge of the normal dentofacial patterns of various ethnic groups is important for clinical and research purposes. The objective of this study was to describe the dentofacial pattern of one Jewish ethnic group and to compare it with accepted standards for other white populations. Lateral cephalometric radiographs of 18 children of Jewish East European origin with clinically acceptable permanent occlusion, ages 11 to 13 years, were used. A computer-aided cephalometric analysis was performed, and the mean values and standard deviations for the various cephalometric variables were obtained. When compared with some classical standards, it was found that this ethnic group tended toward a mild skeletal Class II, a convex profile, and a more vertical direction of growth. These features appeared in persons selected on the basis of a clinically acceptable occlusion, suggesting the existence of dental compensations. Understanding these natural accommodations of the dentition to skeletal variations can be clinically useful when establishing treatment goals.

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Directionality of dental trait frequency between human second deciduous and first permanent molars.

Dental traits were scored for second deciduous molars (dm2) and first permanent molars (M1) on casts of the dental arches of children aged 7-11 years. The children were from four different ethnic groups. The overall frequency of traits differed between the groups but the relative frequency of expression of traits in the two teeth showed a similar pattern. Traits such as continuous oblique ridge, Carabelli cusp, Y pattern and 7th cusp, that appear in the early stages of development, were more frequent in dm2 than in M1. Wrinkling, occlusal tubercles and marginal ridge cusps were more frequent in M1; these appear later. Thus the relative frequency of traits in these teeth reflects their ontogenetic history.

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Submerging primary molars in Israeli rural children.

Dental study casts of 1530 Israeli rural children aged 3-13 years, evenly represented by the sexes, were examined for submersion of their primary molars, 24.8% of the children had one or more of these teeth affected. Out of 8250 teeth at risk, 8.81% were submerged to various degrees. Over 50% of them were primary mandibular first molars, close to 26% were primary mandibular second molars. The number of affected teeth rose with age in both sexes. Sex differences were significant only at 5-7 years, when girls were more frequently affected. Children with one or two affected teeth predominated. The submerged teeth were predominantly located in one or in both quadrants of the same arch. The degree of submersion became more severe with age.

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Ethnic variability in the prevalence of submerged primary molars.

Dental submergence, linked primarily with tooth ankylosis, has been reported to have a possible genetic predisposition. The submergence of primary molars was examined in a sample of 1530 children, 2.5-13.5 yr old, appertaining to seven ethnic groups living in Israel. It was found that the frequency of submergence varied among the ethnic groups, and that, on the whole, it was considerably higher than that in North American children.

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The sequelae of surgical exposure of unerupted teeth.

The late effects of surgical exposure of unerupted teeth were analyzed. Of 121 teeth, 62 had only the crowns exposed; additional traction was applied to 31 teeth and 28 were repositioned. Postoperative observation time ranged from eight months to 13 years. One hundred and eleven teeth assumed their position in the arch and were deemed successfully treated; ten teeth failed to erupt. Of the successfully treated teeth, 23% showed biological aberrations such as obliteration of the pulp, dwarfed roots, and denervation. These pathophysiologic changes, alone or in combination, were commensurate with the amount of trauma inflicted on the teeth. Teeth that wer repositioned showed the most change, whereas teeth that only had crowns exposed showed the least change.

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Stages in the emergence of the dentition: an improved classification and its application to Israeli children.

An improved classification of dental development according to the eruption sequence of morphological dental classes is presented. The definitions ensure that the stages are mutually exclusive and permit a clear estimate of all developmental sequences. The age distribution for each dental stage, investigated for a sample of 2116 Israeli children, was found to be normal with a small but systematic skewness; this could reflect the greater variability in age at which children leave a dental stage than at which they enter it. All dental stages initiate and terminate earlier in girls. The sequence of emergence of permanent teeth is virtually identical in both sexes except for the canines. Maxillary and mandibular incisors and canines erupt somewhat later than those in other populations.

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A comparative study of tooth and dental arch dimensions in Jewish children of different ethnic descent. I. Kurds and Yemenites.

Dental casts of 99 Kurdish and 98 Yemenite Jewish children evenly distributed between the sexes, aged 12 years, were measured for mesiodistal and buccolingual tooth dimensions, and arch depth and width. Dental dimensions showed significant differences between the two groups in certain permanent teeth in mesiodistal length, while in the buccolingual diameter the differences did not reach statistical significance. Dental arch form in Kurdish children was more rounded due to significantly bigger arch width, while arch depth was not significantly different from Yemenites. Intragroup sex differences were found in both groups with reference to arch dimensions, while in the dental parameters they were more strongly expressed in Kurdish children.

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