Evaluation of third molar agenesis associated with hypodontia and oligodontia in turkish pediatric patients

Abstract

PurposeTo evaluate the association between third molar (M3) agenesis and hypodontia andoligodontia in pediatric patients by using panoramic radiography.Materials and MethodsPanoramic radiographs of 1,471 patients (899 females; 572 males) and 5,884 teethwere retrospectively evaluated. The age and gender of the patients were recorded.Patients ages 9-15 years old were included in the study. The mean age was 12.76.The agenesis of M3 teeth and the relationship between M3 agenesis and hypodontiaand oligodontia were recorded according to findings from the upper and lower jaw,in both the right and left locations, along with the number of M3 with agenesis. Datawere analyzed using chi-square and McNemar tests (p