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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Published on: August 22, 2022
Complications associated with specific characteristics of supernumerary teeth
Si-Yeon Park1, Hyo-Jin Jang2, Dae-Seok Hwang1
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea.
Objectives:
The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of supernumerary teeth, analyze the associated complications, and to present new clinical knowledge on surgical interventions for supernumerary teeth.
Study Design:
This retrospective cohort study was based on the medical records and radiographic records of patients who underwent surgical extraction of supernumerary teeth. The relationships among the patient's age, gender, anatomic features of supernumerary teeth, and presence and type of complications (i.e., spacing, rotation, delayed eruption of the adjacent tooth, cyst formation.) were investigated. The groups were compared by using the Mann-Whitney U test, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and multiple logistic regression analysis (P < .05).
Results:
The study population consisted of 705 participants who underwent extraction for 1036 supernumerary teeth. The mean age of the participants was 11.5 years, and 73.5% of the participants were males. The complication rate was 55.6%. Variables associated with an increased risk of complications were the patient's age, dentition, tuberculate shape, and horizontal direction of eruption (P < .05).
Conclusions:
An increase in the patient's age or abnormalities in the shape and direction of eruption of supernumerary teeth was associated with complications. These parameters should be considered while formulating the treatment plan.
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