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http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/3383| Title: | Pattern of permanent tooth loss in Nigerian children and their prosthetic replacement |
| Authors: | Dosumu, O.O Denloye, O.O |
| Keywords: | Permanent tooth loss Children Prosthetic replacement Pattern |
| Issue Date: | 1999 |
| Publisher: | COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA |
| Citation: | Afr. J. Med. Med. Sci. (1999) 28, 31-33 |
| Abstract: | The pattern of permanent tooth loss and prosthetic replacement in 76 children were studied. Dental caries and its sequelae were the most frequent cause of tooth loss (64.47%) followed by trauma (21.05%). Molars accounted for 64.20% of tooth type lost due to dental caries and its sequelae while loss of incisors (19.75%) was due to trauma. It was observed that only incisors were replaced (81.25%) due to their conspicuous position in the mouth whereas a large number of molars were lost and none was replaced. The need to periodically assess children after tooth loss for prosthetic replacement was emphasised. |
| Description: | Article |
| URI: | http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/3383 |
| ISSN: | 1116-4077 |
| Appears in Collections: | African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences |
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| Dosumu_Denloye_Pattern_1999.pdf | Article | 4.33 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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