Observation on Enamel Pearls in Extracted Teeth and their Clinical Significance
- VernacularTitle:离体牙上釉珠的观测与临床意义
- Author:
Wei XIE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Enamel Pearl;
Molar;
Bifurcation;
Periodental diseases
- From:
Journal of Kunming Medical University
1988;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The incidence,location,shape and size of enmel pearls on l2379 extracted teeth were ob- served in this article. The results are as follow:The morbidlty of the enamel pearls is 2.49%.The most freguent morbidity is on the maxillary third molar,the second is on the mandible first molar.The freguent location is on the bifurcation of crown-cervical. The enamel pearls on maxillary molar often round and on the mandible molar are fusiform.The maximun diameter of enamel is 3.2mm,the minnimum is 0.5mm.,and its average diameter is 1.56mm. The author suggested that enmel pearls is one teind of developmental variations of tooth morphology,and it may be important influence on the pathogenesis,development,treatment and prognosis of the periodental diseases.
