Frecuencia de malposición de terceros molares y agenesia en pacientes atendidos en las clínicas odontológicas de la USTA durante el año 2013. Floridablanca

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the frequency distribution of malposition of third molars and their respective agenesis. Materials and Methods: Type of observational, descriptive, retrospective study of medical records of patients who were treated at clinics undergraduate and graduate Floridablanca and had radiographs during the first half of 2013. Results: Agenesis with higher prevalence for the left and right upper quadrant occurs in females 7 (17.9%) and 9 (23.1%) respectively, while in the right and left lower quadrant and has a higher frequency in the 6 male (19.4%) and 6 (19.4%) respectively; in the upper right and left quadrant and the lower left quadrant as often evidenced in the vertical position with 15 male (48.4%), 14 (45.2%), 13 (41% 9) respectively . In the lower right quadrant was the most prevalent female gender vertically with 12 (30.8%). Predominantly non agenesis, is 70 records tabulated, 45 are present all molars; the remaining 25 have agenesis of some of the four third molars. Conclusions: In the upper right and left quadrant and the lower left quadrant more frequent in male upright evidenced. In the lower right quadrant was the most prevalent vertically to the female gender. The highest frequency of agenesis is evident in the upper right and left quadrant of the feminine gender, while in the right and left lower quadrant and has a higher frequency in males. Dental agenesis occurs more often in the right lower quadrant and the vertical position represents the highest frequency in all quadrants except the right upper having more frequent distoangulado position.