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The prevalence of congenitally missing teeth in class I, II, III malocclusions.

Cua-Benward Gb, S Dibaj, Bahram Ghassemi

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A total of 1619 patients, 502 males and 1117 females, ranging in age from 6.5 to 32 years old were examined. The study used a full set of radiographs, panographs, lateral cephalogram and study models to find the highest prevalence of congenitally missing teeth in class II malocclusion patients and a significant amount of missing maxillary teeth in Class III malocclusion patients.

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A total of 1619 patients, 502 males and 1117 females, ranging in age from 6.5 to 32 years old were examined. The study used a full set of radiographs, panographs, lateral cephalogram and study models to find the highest prevalence of congenitally missing teeth in class II malocclusion patients and a significant amount of missing maxillary teeth in Class III malocclusion patients.

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A total of 1619 patients, 502 males and 1117 females, ranging in age from 6.5 to 32 years old were examined. The study used a full set of radiographs, panographs, lateral cephalogram and study models to find the highest prevalence of congenitally missing teeth in class II malocclusion patients and a significant amount of missing maxillary teeth in Class III malocclusion patients.

Key concepts: Malocclusion, Medicine, Dentistry, Orthodontics

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