EFFECT OF EARLY LOSS OF TEETH ON FORMACION OF DENTAL ANOMALIES
Earlier removal of temporary teeth without replacement of dentition defects on time is one of the causes of orthodontic pathology. Objective: to study the effect of early removal of temporary teeth on the formation of dentoalveolar anomalies. Materials and methods: The prevalence of caries and its complications was estimated, the frequency of early removal of temporary teeth on request among 668 children at the age of 4-9 years, the group affiliation of the removed teeth and the structure of occlusive abnormalities were studied. Results of the study: the prevalence of caries was 94,3±2,3%, the early loss of temporary teeth was 16,3±3,6%. Among the children with early removal of teeth there were 38,3±4,8% without any orthodontal pathology and 33,1±4,7% with little abnormalities. There were evident dentoalveolar anomalies detected for 28,6±4,5%: 7,6±2,3% is mesial occlusion; 11,4±2,6% is distal occlusion complicated by profound incisive occlusion and disocclusion; 5,8±2,1% is vertical incisive disocclusion; 3,8±1,8% is cross-occlusion. Most often the first temporary molars are removed, it’s 39.9±4,8%.