Retained Deciduous Teeth in Indore, Madhya Pradesh: A Retrospective Study

Author(s)	Neelesh Gautam, Updesh Masih, Akshada Chougaonkar
Country	India
Abstract	Retention of primary teeth beyond the expected time of exfoliation is uncommon; this condition is known as persistence. A retained primary tooth, with the crown in good condition, roots, and supporting alveolar bone can serve adults for many years. Aims- To determine the prevalence of retained primary teeth and investigate the consequences of their persistence. Materials and Methods- ORTHOPANTAMOGRAM (OPG) data obtained from pediatric and preventive dentistry of 500 patients, were investigated and examined for the presence of retained primary teeth. Result- The total occurrence of retained primary teeth was 64 out of a sample of 500. The Occurrence of Ankylosed teeth, ectopic eruption, agenesis, Impaction being 0, 15, 48, 1 respectively. The prevalence of retained primary teeth in the selected population is 12.8%. The prevalence of Ankylosed teeth, ectopic eruption, agenesis, Impaction is 0%, 3%, 8.6%, 0.2% and respectively. Conclusion- We found that primary teeth were retained in 12.8% of the study population. The most frequent causes of primary molar retention were agenesis of the permanent successor, followed by ectopic eruption and impaction of the successor teeth.
Keywords	Agenesis, Ectopic Eruption, Impaction, Ankyloses.
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 3, May-June 2023
Published On	2023-06-13
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i03.3732

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