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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 23 - June 2000 pages 25-28

Comparative study of third molar impaction in rural and urban areas of south-western NigeriaComparative study of third molar impaction in rural and urban areas of south-western Nigeria est évalué 1 étoiles par les abonnés Tropical Dental Journal Online

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Authors : H.O. Olasoji, S.A. Odusanya - Nigeria


Résumé

Cette étude a été menée dans les zones rurales et urbaines du sud-ouest du Nigeria avec pour objectif de comparer les différents types d'inclusions de la troisième molaire.
Deux mille quatre cents (2400) individus âgés de vingt (20) ans et plus ont été examinés pour l'inclusion de la troisième molaire et des radiographies ont été prises pour tous les cas douteux.
L'analyse des résultats a montré une augmentation de fréquence d'inclusion de la troisième molaire dans les zones urbaines (10,7 %) par rapport aux populations rurales (1,1 %). Il pourrait être démontré que l'inclusion de la troisième molaire est plus un problème des jeunes urbains que celui des groupes d'âges plus avancés.
La civilisation et le changement de régime alimentaire semblent être les facteurs responsables des différences observées dans l'inclusion de la troisième molaire dans les deux zones géographiques.
Cette étude a aussi montré que l'inclusion mesio-angulaire de la troisième molaire inférieure et l'inclusion verticale de la troisième molaire supérieure sont les plus courantes dans les deux communautés.

Abstract
Comparative study of third molar impaction in rural and urban areas of south-western Nigeria

This study was carried out in the urban and rural areas of Southwest Nigeria with the objective of comparing the pattern of third molar impaction.
A total of two thousand four hundred (2,400) subjects aged 20 years and above were examined for third molar impaction and radiographs taken for all suspected cases.
Analysis of the finding in this study revealed that there was an increase in the prevalence of third molar impaction in the urban areas (10.7%) when compared with the rural populations (1.1 %). It could be demonstrated that third molar impaction is more of a problem of urban youths than the older age groups.
Civilization and change of diet seemed to be responsible for the observed differences in third molar impaction in the two geographical areas. This study also revealed that mesioangular impaction of lower third molar and vertical impaction of upper third molar was the commonest respectively in both communities.

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