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Clinical orodental abnormalities in Mexican children
H O Sedano1, I Carreon Freyre, M L Garza de la Garza
1School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|September 1, 1989
Summary
This study examined 32,022 Mexican children for oral anomalies. Findings suggest some conditions like lip pits and Fordyce granules may increase with age, while others like fissured tongue show sex-based prevalence differences.
Area of Science:
- Oral pathology
- Pediatric dentistry
- Congenital anomalies
Background:
- Oral and paraoral anomalies are common in children.
- Prevalence data in pediatric populations are crucial for understanding developmental changes.
- Limited research exists on the prevalence of specific anomalies in Mexican children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of several congenital oral and paraoral anomalies in a large cohort of Mexican children.
- To compare prevalence rates with existing adult data and investigate age-related trends.
- To identify potential sex-based differences in the occurrence of these anomalies.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 32,022 Mexican children (16,473 boys, 15,549 girls).
- Examination for specific anomalies including commissural lip pits, Fordyce granules, exogenous tooth pigmentation, talon cusp, ankyloglossia, bifid tongue, fissured tongue, and geographic tongue.
- Data analysis included prevalence calculation and comparison across age groups and sexes.
Main Results:
- Commissural lip pits and Fordyce granules showed lower prevalence in children than adults, suggesting age-related accentuation.
- Exogenous tooth pigmentation prevalence increased with age (9.8% in younger group vs. 12.9% in older group).
- Prevalence rates: talon cusp (0.6/1000), ankyloglossia (8.3/1000), bifid tongue (1/187), fissured tongue (15.7% with higher prevalence in boys), and geographic tongue (1.9% with higher prevalence in younger children).
Conclusions:
- The study provides valuable epidemiological data on oral anomalies in Mexican children.
- Age appears to influence the manifestation of certain anomalies, such as lip pits and Fordyce granules.
- Significant sex differences were observed for fissured tongue prevalence, highlighting the need for sex-specific considerations in diagnosis and management.