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III. dental development from birth to 16 years.
Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica. Supplement
|January 1, 1976
Summary
This study tracked tooth eruption in Swedish children from birth to 16 years. Findings reveal sex differences in permanent tooth eruption timing and its relation to overall physical growth.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Human Growth and Development
- Dental Anthropology
Background:
- Tooth eruption patterns are crucial indicators of child development.
- Longitudinal studies provide valuable insights into normative dental development.
- Understanding sex-specific variations in eruption is important for clinical assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate tooth eruption timing and sequence in a cohort of Swedish children.
- To examine potential sex differences in deciduous and permanent tooth eruption.
- To explore the relationship between dental development and somatic growth criteria.
Main Methods:
- Prospective longitudinal study design.
- Inclusion of 212 randomly selected Swedish urban children, observed from birth to 16 years.
- Analysis of eruption ages and order for both deciduous and permanent dentition.
Main Results:
- Tooth eruption patterns aligned with existing contemporary studies.
- A probable male advancement in deciduous dentition was observed.
- Girls demonstrated consistent advancement in permanent tooth eruption compared to boys.
- Sex differences were noted in the correlation between dental development and somatic growth, with generally higher values for girls.
Conclusions:
- The study sample was representative of contemporary Swedish children.
- Significant sex differences exist in permanent tooth eruption timing.
- Dental development shows a positive association with somatic growth, with notable sex-specific variations.