FREQUENCY OF SIMULTANEOUS PRESENCE OF DENTAL CARIES IN MANDIBULAR FIRST PERMANENT MOLAR AND ITS ANTIMERE IN CHILDREN OF LAHORE CANTT

The study was a cross sectional observational study undertaken to evaluate the frequency of dental caries in mandibular first molar and its antimere in the opposite mandibular quadrant in eight to ten years old children seen at 28 Military Dental Centre. The study involved 100 male and 100 female ch...

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Published in:Pakistan oral & dental journal 2014-03, Vol.34 (1)
Main Authors: IFFAT BATOOL SYED, Assad, Abbas, HANNAN HUMAYUN KHAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dental caries
Morphology
Pediatrics
Pit and fissure sealants (Dentistry)
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Summary:The study was a cross sectional observational study undertaken to evaluate the frequency of dental caries in mandibular first molar and its antimere in the opposite mandibular quadrant in eight to ten years old children seen at 28 Military Dental Centre. The study involved 100 male and 100 female children of age 6-10 Years. 80(80%) males exhibited evidence of simultaneous presence of dental caries in mandibular first permanent molar and its antimere while 20(20%) males did not show any evidence. 85(85%) females exhibited evidence of simultaneous presence of dental caries in mandibular first permanent molar and its antimere while 15(15%) females did not show any evidence. Dental caries is frequently observed in the antimere of mandibular permanent first molar when the dental caries involves mandibular permanent first molar.
ISSN:1012-8700
1996-4439