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ISSN (Print) 1013-9052
EISSN 1658-3558
The Saudi Dental Journal,
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Riyadh 11563,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Embedded root fragments in completely and partially edentulous jaws
D.U. Kharat BDS, MDS,
Completely and partially edentulous jaws of Saudi and non-Saudi patients were radiographically examined to detect the presence of embedded root fragments. Orthopantomograplis of 237 completely edentulous patients and intra-oral radiographs of 293 partially edentulous patients were included in the study. One or more root fragments were found in the jaws of 2 7 percent of the completely edentu lous patients and 13 percent of the partially edentulous patients. Anatomical landmarks were used for identification of the tooth to which a root fragment belonged and distribution of root fragments in the jaws was determined. Percentages of the root fragments found in each jaw and each quadrant of the mouth were calculated separately for Saudi and non-Saudi edentulous patients. Findings of the present study were compared with those of previous reports.
Saudi Dental Journal 1991;3(1):8-12.
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