A study of gender wise variation in eruption of third molar teeth by radiological method
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Forensic Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Age of an individual is the sign of maturity which may be divided in to chronological age (attainment of a certain number of years), anatomical age (skeletal, radiological age), mental age, sexual age, and dental age. In this study we studied effect of gender on development of third molar. Aim and Objective: To study gender wise variation in eruption of third molar teeth Material and methods: The study was conducted on total 138 subjects, 68 males and 70 females of age between 15 to 25 years. Data was collected by clinical examination and Digital Panoramic Radiographs (DPR). OPG were done and reported by senior radiologist Developments of third molar tooth of all the subjects were evaluated by radiological examination according to Demirjian’s stages of development of third molar tooth. Result and Discussion: Of the total 138 cases, 68 were males and 70 were females. Mean age in years for developmental stages D, E, F, G, H of third molar tooth in males and females were 15.5+0.51, 16+ 0.67; 16.82+0.39, 16.86+0.35; 17.82+0.39, 17.86 + 0.42; 19.22+ 0.51, 19.03+ 0.54 ; 21.8+1.51, 21.85 + 1.62 years Conclusion: Different stages of development of third molar tooth are more or less similar in males and females.
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Shivraj Mane, Girish Gutte, Chandrakant Dode
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