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Article: Prevalence of impacted teeth and associated pathologies - A radiographic study of the Hong Kong Chinese population

TitlePrevalence of impacted teeth and associated pathologies - A radiographic study of the Hong Kong Chinese population
Authors
KeywordsChinese
Prevalence
Tooth, impacted
Issue Date2003
PublisherHong Kong Medical Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org/resources/supp.html
Citation
Hong Kong Medical Journal, 2003, v. 9 n. 3, p. 158-163 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives. To investigate the prevalence and pattern of impacted teeth and associated pathologies in the Hong Kong Chinese population. Setting. The Reception and Primary Care Clinic, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hong Kong. Design. Retrospective study. Subjects and methods. The records of 7486 patients were examined to determine whether the chief complaints were related to impacted teeth and associated pathologies, which were investigated using panoramic radiographs. Results. A total of 2115 (28.3%) patients presented with at least one impacted tooth. Among the 3853 impacted teeth, mandibular third molars were the most common (82.5%), followed by maxillary third molars (15.6%), and maxillary canines (0.8%). Approximately 8% of mandibular second molars associated with impacted third molars had periodontal bone loss of more than 5 mm on their distal surfaces. Caries were also found on the same surfaces in approximately 7% of the second molars. Approximately 30% of patients with dental impaction had symptoms, and 75% had complaints limited to one side of the mouth. Conclusions. The prevalence of impacted teeth was high, and there was a predilection for impacted third molars in the mandible. More than 50% of maxillary third molars had erupted, creating potential trauma of the pericoronal tissues of the partially erupted mandibular third molars. Caries and periodontal diseases were commonly seen in relation to the impacted third molars, whereas cystic pathology and root resorption were rarely observed.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/44552
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.261
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dc.contributor.authorChu, FCSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLi, TKLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLui, VKBen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNewsome, PRHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChow, RLKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, LKen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2007-10-30T06:04:01Z-
dc.date.available2007-10-30T06:04:01Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHong Kong Medical Journal, 2003, v. 9 n. 3, p. 158-163en_HK
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dc.description.abstractObjectives. To investigate the prevalence and pattern of impacted teeth and associated pathologies in the Hong Kong Chinese population. Setting. The Reception and Primary Care Clinic, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hong Kong. Design. Retrospective study. Subjects and methods. The records of 7486 patients were examined to determine whether the chief complaints were related to impacted teeth and associated pathologies, which were investigated using panoramic radiographs. Results. A total of 2115 (28.3%) patients presented with at least one impacted tooth. Among the 3853 impacted teeth, mandibular third molars were the most common (82.5%), followed by maxillary third molars (15.6%), and maxillary canines (0.8%). Approximately 8% of mandibular second molars associated with impacted third molars had periodontal bone loss of more than 5 mm on their distal surfaces. Caries were also found on the same surfaces in approximately 7% of the second molars. Approximately 30% of patients with dental impaction had symptoms, and 75% had complaints limited to one side of the mouth. Conclusions. The prevalence of impacted teeth was high, and there was a predilection for impacted third molars in the mandible. More than 50% of maxillary third molars had erupted, creating potential trauma of the pericoronal tissues of the partially erupted mandibular third molars. Caries and periodontal diseases were commonly seen in relation to the impacted third molars, whereas cystic pathology and root resorption were rarely observed.en_HK
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dc.subjectChineseen_HK
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_HK
dc.subjectTooth, impacteden_HK
dc.subject.meshTooth, Impacted - complications - epidemiology - radiographyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_HK
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_HK
dc.titlePrevalence of impacted teeth and associated pathologies - A radiographic study of the Hong Kong Chinese populationen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailChu, FCS: cschu@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailNewsome, PRH: newsome@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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