Imaging Sci Dent.  2014 Jun;44(2):103-113. 10.5624/isd.2014.44.2.103.

Development of dental charts according to tooth development and eruption for Turkish children and young adults

• Karadayi B
• Afsin H
• Ozaslan A
• Karadayi S

• KMID: 1799591
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5624/isd.2014.44.2.103

Abstract

PURPOSE
In this study, we aimed to develop dental charts for Turkish children and young adults of both genders within the age group of 4.5-22.5 years according to tooth mineralization and eruption in a format similar to that proposed by AlQahtani et al.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In total, 753 digital panoramic radiographs from 350 males and 403 females were assessed. The permanent teeth were evaluated according to the classification system described by Demirjian et al. The eruption stage was assessed with Bengston's system, which was modified by AlQahtani et al at four points.
RESULTS
Teeth generally developed earlier in females than in males. This was particularly notable in the age group of 5-14 years. However, this difference was usually visible in only one stage, not in all teeth. It has been determined that the mixed dentition period ended with the shedding of the second deciduous molars in both genders.
CONCLUSION
The dental charts presented here included information that could be beneficial to dental clinicians in making appropriate diagnosis and planning orthodontic and surgical procedures. These charts also provided datasets for preliminary dental age estimation in Turkish children and young adults.

Keyword

Tooth Calcification; Tooth Eruption; Age Determination by Teeth; Radiography, Panoramic

MeSH Terms

Age Determination by Teeth
Child*
Classification
Dataset
Dentition, Mixed
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Male
Molar
Radiography, Panoramic
Tooth Calcification
Tooth Eruption
Tooth*
Young Adult*