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Ethnic differences in the root to crown ratios of the permanent dentition
Author(s) -
Wang Jue,
Rousso Craig,
Christensen Brenna I.,
Li Peng,
Kau Chung How,
MacDougall Mary,
Lamani Ejvis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
orthodontics and craniofacial research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1601-6343
pISSN - 1601-6335
DOI - 10.1111/ocr.12288
Subject(s) - dentistry , ethnic group , medicine , crown (dentistry) , maxillary central incisor , permanent dentition , permanent teeth , dentition , orthodontics , incisor , anthropology , sociology
Structured Abstract Objective Root resorption due to orthodontic tooth movement may adversely affect the root‐crown (R/C) ratios of permanent teeth, especially in patients with Short Root Anomaly ( SRA ), a poorly understood disorder affecting root development. Evaluation of SRA R/C ratios to normal dentition would facilitate diagnosis and orthodontic treatment planning. However, reference values are not available for all ethnicities. Our goal was to determine R/C ratios of permanent teeth and their relationship to gender and ethnicity. Setting/Sample A retrospective study of 333 patients (109 Caucasians, 112 African Americans and 112 Hispanics) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. Materials/Methods Root lengths and crown heights were measured from panoramic radiographs of 6241 teeth using modified Lind's method. A linear mixed model was used to compare the R/C ratios of teeth among subgroups (gender, ethnicity). Results The mean R/C ratios varied from 1.80 to 2.21 for the maxillary teeth and 1.83‐2.49 for the mandibular teeth. Gender differences in R/C ratios were found to be significant only for the lower central incisors ( P < 0.05). Hispanics showed significantly lower ratios for most teeth compared to the other two groups ( P < 0.05). There were significant differences in R/C ratios between African Americans and Caucasians in the upper lateral incisors, lower central incisors and lower first premolars ( P < 0.05). Conclusion Our results suggest that ethnicity is an important factor in determining the R/C ratios of permanent teeth. Therefore, when diagnosing developmental conditions such as SRA , ethnic group‐specific reference values should be considered.