Assessment of dental anodontia among Ferdinand I Military Technical Academy students in Romania

Background/Aim. Data regarding tooth absence among Romanian military personnel are lacking. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental anomalies among military students at the Military Technical Academy in Bucharest, Romania. Methods. A cohort of 318 military students was enroll...

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Main Authors: Dan Ancuța Dumitrița, Ghergic Doina Lucia
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Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2022-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2022/0042-84502100060D.pdf
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description Background/Aim. Data regarding tooth absence among Romanian military personnel are lacking. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental anomalies among military students at the Military Technical Academy in Bucharest, Romania. Methods. A cohort of 318 military students was enrolled in the study. Each participant underwent an extensive evaluation of their oro-dental health status based on guidelines of the European Global Oral Health Indicators Development II Project (EGOHID II). Results. Anodontia was discovered in 6 participants (prevalence rate was 1.9%), namely 4 women (prevalence among women was 4.6%) and 2 men (prevalence among men was 0.87%). Five of the six patients had never been previously diagnosed with anodontia. The most commonly affected teeth were second premolars (n = 8), followed by first premolars (n = 4) and second permanent molars (n = 2). Premolar anodontia was equally common in the maxilla and the mandible; both instances of molar anodontia were in the mandible. None of the participants with anodontia had remaining temporary teeth. A brief overview and two cases of diagnosed patients, who presented with inferior bilateral second molar anodontia and quadruple canine inclusion and a quadruple second premolar anodontia, are given. Conclusion. Military students in Romania would benefit from systematic dental evaluation and long-term monitoring prior to enrollment in the Military Academy.
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spelling doaj-art-0b4b15c36f3e456fb93ffab78a8b60582025-08-20T02:03:43ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202022-01-0179101020102410.2298/VSP210315060D0042-84502100060DAssessment of dental anodontia among Ferdinand I Military Technical Academy students in RomaniaDan Ancuța Dumitrița0Ghergic Doina Lucia1Titu Maiorescu University, Doctoral School – Dental Medicine, Bucharest, Romania + Ferdinand I Military Technical Academy, Bucharest, RomaniaTitu Maiorescu University, Doctoral School – Dental Medicine, Bucharest, RomaniaBackground/Aim. Data regarding tooth absence among Romanian military personnel are lacking. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental anomalies among military students at the Military Technical Academy in Bucharest, Romania. Methods. A cohort of 318 military students was enrolled in the study. Each participant underwent an extensive evaluation of their oro-dental health status based on guidelines of the European Global Oral Health Indicators Development II Project (EGOHID II). Results. Anodontia was discovered in 6 participants (prevalence rate was 1.9%), namely 4 women (prevalence among women was 4.6%) and 2 men (prevalence among men was 0.87%). Five of the six patients had never been previously diagnosed with anodontia. The most commonly affected teeth were second premolars (n = 8), followed by first premolars (n = 4) and second permanent molars (n = 2). Premolar anodontia was equally common in the maxilla and the mandible; both instances of molar anodontia were in the mandible. None of the participants with anodontia had remaining temporary teeth. A brief overview and two cases of diagnosed patients, who presented with inferior bilateral second molar anodontia and quadruple canine inclusion and a quadruple second premolar anodontia, are given. Conclusion. Military students in Romania would benefit from systematic dental evaluation and long-term monitoring prior to enrollment in the Military Academy.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2022/0042-84502100060D.pdfanodontiamilitary personnelprevalenceromaniastudents
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anodontia
military personnel
prevalence
romania
students
title Assessment of dental anodontia among Ferdinand I Military Technical Academy students in Romania
title_full Assessment of dental anodontia among Ferdinand I Military Technical Academy students in Romania
title_fullStr Assessment of dental anodontia among Ferdinand I Military Technical Academy students in Romania
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title_short Assessment of dental anodontia among Ferdinand I Military Technical Academy students in Romania
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military personnel
prevalence
romania
students
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