Impacted teeth in a turkish orthodontic patient population: prevalence, distribution and relationship with dental arch characteristics

Topkara A., Sari Z.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, vol.13, no.4, pp.311-316, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.311-316
  • Keywords: Arch forms, Arch length deficiency, Impacted teeth, Impaction prevalence, Supernumerary teeth, SUPERNUMERARY TEETH, TOOTH IMPACTION, CANINE, TRANSMIGRATION, ANOMALIES, ERUPTION, FAILURE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim Aims of this study are to investigate the prevalence and distribution of impacted permanent teeth (IPT) and also the relationship between impaction and dental arch form and length in a Turkish orthodontic patient population.