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Assessment of Gestational Age of Nigerian Newborns Using Teeth Calcification
Author(s) -
Odita J. C.,
Omene J. A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1980.tb00523.x
Subject(s) - medicine , calcification , gestational age , molar , gestation , fetus , deciduous teeth , dentistry , significant difference , obstetrics , pregnancy , genetics , biology
The relationship between fetal teeth calcification and gestational age was evaluated in 54 Nigerian newborn chest radiographs. The first deciduous molar was found to calcify at the 33rd week of gestation and the second molar at the 36th week. The pattern of calcification of fetal teeth is similar to those of Caucasian infants, and there is no significant difference in teeth calcification between the sexes.