Characteristics of 351 supernumerary molar teeth In Turkish population

• Muhammed İ. Kara ^[1] ; Ali M. Aktan ^[4] ; Sinan Ay ^[5] ; Cihan Bereket ^[2] ; İsmail Şener ^[2] ; Mehmet Bülbül ^[6] ; Şeref Ezirganlı ^[3] ; Hidayet B. Polat ^[7]
  1. [1] Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University

     Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University

     Turquía

     
  2. [2] Ondokuz Mayıs University

     Ondokuz Mayıs University

     Turquía

     
  3. [3] Cumhuriyet University

     Cumhuriyet University

     Turquía

     
  4. [4] DDS, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep, Turkey
  5. [5] DDS, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep, Turkey
  6. [6] DDS, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep, Turkey
  7. [7] DDS, PhD Private Dentist, Kayseri, Turkey

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• Localización: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa, ISSN-e 1698-6946, Vol. 17, Nº. 3 (Mayo), 2012
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the demographic profile of supernumerary molar (SM) teeth in people in various regions of Turkey.

    Study Design: A retrospective analysis was carried out on an initial sample of 104,902 subjects drawn from the ortopantographics files from 10 clinics in 7 Turkish cities with documentation of demographic data, the presence of SM teeth, their location, eruption, morphology, and position within the arch. In one region associated patho­logies and treatments were also evaluated.

    Results: Three hundred fifty-one SMs were detected in 288 patients, constituting 0.33% of the study subjects, with a greater frequency in females (56.4%). SMs were found more frequently in the maxilla (87.7%) than in the mandible, and distomolars (62.9%) were more common than paramolars. The SMs encountered were mostly of conical shape (45.7%), impacted (81.1%), and in a vertical position (52.1). The 33% of SM teeth were related to impacted molar teeth.

    Conclusion: The most common complication involving these teeth was soft tissue irritation. Demographic data from such specific extensive studies are crucial for improved diagnosis of SM teeth. Early detection allows for measures against complications and more successful therapy.