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<p>An investigation of the prevalence and distribution of hypodontia was carried out in Malaysian children between the ages of five to fifteen years. Hypodontia occurred in 2.8 per cent of these children. A greater number of females were found to have hypodontia, the ratio of affected females to males is 1.6:1. The teeth most frequently missing were the maxillary lateral incisors followed by the mandibular lateral incisors, then the mandibular second premolars. The aetiology of the condition is discussed. It is noteworthy that studies showing the <italic>lower second premolars</italic> to be most commonly missing have younger subjects. This suggests delayed development of these teeth in some individuals.</p>
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An investigation of the prevalence and distribution of hypodontia was carried out in Malaysian children between the ages of five to fifteen years. Hypodontia occurred in 2.8 per cent of these children. A greater number of females were found to have hypodontia, the ratio of affected females to males is 1.6:1. The teeth most frequently missing were the maxillary lateral incisors followed by the mandibular lateral incisors, then the mandibular second premolars. The aetiology of the condition is discussed. It is noteworthy that studies showing the lower second premolars to be most commonly missing have younger subjects. This suggests delayed development of these teeth in some individuals.

Hypodontia in the permanent dentition: a study of its prevalence in Malaysian children

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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An investigation of the prevalence and distribution of hypodontia was carried out in Malaysian children between the ages of five to fifteen years. Hypodontia...

Hypodontia in the permanent dentition: a study of its prevalence in Malaysian children

Published Online: Jan 21, 2024

Page range: 93 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1989-0019

Keywords
Hypodontia, Malaysian, congenitally missing

© 1989 Nik Moriah Nik-Hussein, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Hypodontia in the permanent dentition: a study of its prevalence in Malaysian children

Published Online: Jan 21, 2024

Page range: 93 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1989-0019

KeywordsHypodontia, Malaysian, congenitally missing

© 1989 Nik Moriah Nik-Hussein, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Hypodontia, Malaysian, congenitally missing