한국인아동의 유합유치에 관한 통계학적 연구

STATISTICAL STUDY OF THE FUSED TEETH IN THE PRIMARY DENTITION IN KOREAN CHILDREN

This study was designed to find out the prevalence d the fused teeth in the primary dentition and their successors. The clinical and panoramic radiographic examination was undertaken of 5226 children (male 2812, female 2414) attended department of Pedodontics, College of Dentistry, Yon Sei University, Seoul, Korea. The results were as follows; 1. The prevalence of the fused teeth in the primary dentition was 1.03 percent and female (1.2%) affected more frequently than male (0.89%). 2. Compare with the maxilla and mandible, the prevalence of the fused teeth were higher in the mandible than in the maxilla. 3. The fusion of the primary teeth were occured between central with lateral incisor in the maxilla, and central with lateral and lateral with canine in the mandible. 4. There were 33 cases (61%) of succeding teeth missing among 54 case of the rused teeth.