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Kenan Cantekin1, Ahmet Ercan Sekerci, Kubra Peduk
1From the *Pediatric dentistry; †Oral and maxillo-facial radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri; ‡Restorative dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Atatürk University; §Restorative dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri; and ∥Oral and maxillo-facial radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
|June 12, 2014
Summary
Children in Central Anatolia showed advanced dental maturation compared to those in Eastern Anatolia, suggesting climate impacts tooth development. Further research is needed to confirm these findings on dental age assessment.
Area of Science:
- Anthropology
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Environmental Health
Background:
- Dental maturation is a key indicator of biological development in children.
- Environmental factors, including climate, may influence growth and maturation rates.
- Understanding these influences is crucial for accurate dental age assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effect of climatic factors, specifically temperature and altitude, on dental maturation.
- To compare dental maturation between children from different climatic regions in Turkey.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 944 panoramic radiographs from 7.0 to 14.9-year-old children in Central and Eastern Anatolia, Turkey.
- Statistical comparison of dental development between sexes and geographical locations using independent and paired t tests.
- Radiographs were sourced from Kayseri (Central Anatolia) and Erzurum (Eastern Anatolia).
Main Results:
- Children from Central Anatolia exhibited dental maturation approximately 0.2 to 3.0 years ahead of those from Eastern Anatolia.
- This regional difference suggests a significant impact of climatic variations on dental development.
- No specific mention of sex or age differences in the abstract, focus is on regional climate impact.
Conclusions:
- Climatic factors appear to influence dental development standards, potentially affecting established dental age assessment tools like Demirjian's.
- Further research with more detailed data collection is recommended to fully elucidate the relationship between climate and dental maturation.
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