Non-syndromic Hypodontia in Jordanian Orthodontic Patients and its Management

Ibrahim Al-Shorman; Nabeel Shdefat; Ayman Al-Hyasat

doi:10.12816/0001041

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Non-syndromic Hypodontia in Jordanian Orthodontic Patients and its Management

Authors:

Ibrahim Al-Shorman | Nabeel Shdefat | Ayman Al-Hyasat

Publisher:

Jordanian Medical services - Jordanian Armed Forces

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of the Royal Medical Services 2013 vol.20 Issue 3, pp.51-55

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

36148

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20788711

pISSN:

20788703

DOI:

10.12816/0001041

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Abstract:

 Objectives: To study the pattern and management of hypodontia in the permanent dentition, excluding the third molars, in a sample of Jordanian orthodontic patients.Methods: A total of 1200 orthodontic patients (600 females and 600 males) was examined for evidence of hypodontia at Prince Rashid Ben Al- Hassan Hospital during the period between July 2008 and September 2010. Intraoral examination, pre treatment records, and orthopantomographic study were used for the diagnosis of tooth agenesis. Our study group comprised 116 non-syndromic hypodontic patients (74 females and 42 males), with an age range of 10-25 years (mean age 17 years 8 months).Results: A hypodontia prevalence of 9.7% was found for the total study group (6.2% for females and3.5% for males) with a statistically significant difference between both gender (P<0.05). The mostfrequently missing teeth were the maxillary lateral incisors (41.1%), followed by the mandibular secondpremolars (28.5%). Hypodontia was found more often in the maxilla (62%) and symmetricalhypodontia was predominant. Most patients (82.8%) had hypodontia of one or two teeth, whereasoligodontia was found in 3.5%.Conclusions: Accurate diagnosis of hypodontia is the key to orthodontic treatment planning and eventual treatment itself. Furthermore, additional knowledge of dental development will contribute valuable insights for novel therapeutic regiments in the future so that we can move from a mode of diagnosis and treatment to one of prediction and prevention.

Article Details

Non-syndromic Hypodontia in Jordanian Orthodontic Patients and its Management

Authors:

Ibrahim Al-Shorman | Nabeel Shdefat | Ayman Al-Hyasat

Publisher:

Jordanian Medical services - Jordanian Armed Forces

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of the Royal Medical Services 2013 vol.20 Issue 3, pp.51-55

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

36148

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20788711

pISSN:

20788703

DOI:

10.12816/0001041

Descriptors:

DISEASES

DENTISTRY

ORTHODONTICS

JAWS

DIAGNOSIS

PATIENTS

THERAPY

Hypodontia

Oligodontia

Orthopantomographic study

Pretreatment records

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Ibrahim Al-Shorman | Nabeel Shdefat | Ayman Al-Hyasat

Publisher: Jordanian Medical services - Jordanian Armed Forces

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Journal of the Royal Medical Services 2013 vol.20 Issue 3, pp.51-55

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2013

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 36148

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 20788711

pISSN: 20788703

DOI: 10.12816/0001041

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Ibrahim Al-Shorman | Nabeel Shdefat | Ayman Al-Hyasat

Publisher:

Jordanian Medical services - Jordanian Armed Forces

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of the Royal Medical Services 2013 vol.20 Issue 3, pp.51-55

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

36148

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20788711

pISSN:

20788703

DOI:

10.12816/0001041