Examinando por Autor "Chamba Marizaca, María Ana"
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- ÍtemAcceso Abierto“Prevalencia de Mesiodens mediante radiografías panorámicas de los Centros de Especialidades Odontológicas de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca- Campus Azogues.”(Universidad Católica de Cuenca., 2023) Chamba Marizaca, María Ana; Abad Freire, Viviana Daniela; 1105806812; ., .OBJECTIVE: To determine the mesiodens prevalence in children aged 5 to 10 through panoramic radiographs in the Catholic University of Cuenca- Azogues Campus Dental Specialties Centers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is descriptive, with a quantitative and retrospective approach; for this research, 3,534 panoramic radiographs taken in the imaging center at the Catholic University of Cuenca Campus- Azogues from 2017 to 2022 were examined. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 288 radiographs were selected. The database provided by the University was used to observe mesiodens presence in the pediatric population aged 5 to 10 years. They were collect in an Excel database, and the frequency results were analyzed. RESULTS: From 2017 to 2022, out of 288 panoramic radiographs, 16 presented mesiodens being more prevalent in the male sex aged 7 to 9 ; likewise, the most common morphology was conical with a vertical position, without eruption; 272 radiographs did not present mesiodens. CONCLUSION: According to the demographic variables, mesiodens is more prevalent in children between 7 and 9 years old, with the male sex being predominant. The additional number of teeth is unique, and the conical shape prevails; they are characterized by not having erupted and maintaining a vertical position.