Amalgam source From the CDC--> Two clinical studies published in 2006: University of Washington followed 507 children (8 to 10 years old) in portugal for 7 years, And New England Research Institutes followed 534 children (6 to 10 years old) in New England
for dental caries, [1]
- Max Ce
- Max incisors (both Ce and L) most likely to have Talon cusp (extra cusp usually on li surface in 5% of population) p 52
- Max incisors (both Ce and L) most likely to have dilaceration. p54
- Max L
- 3rd most common tooth (both max and md) to be missing (hypodontia). p49
- Max incisors (both Ce and L) most likely to have Talon cusp (extra cusp usually on li surface in 5% of population) p 52
- Most likely to have dens invaginatus (deep groove into a tooth with an enamel surface). p53.
- Max incisors (both Ce and L) most likely to have dilaceration. p54
- Max Ca
- 2nd most likely tooth to be impacted, following 3 M. p49
- 2nd most likely to have dentigerous cyst
- Max 1 P
- Both max p (1 and 2) 3rd most likely type of tooth to have enamel pearl. p53
- Max 2 P
- 2nd most common tooth (both max and md) to be missing (hypodontia). p49
- Both max p (1 and 2) 3rd most likely type of tooth to have enamel pearl. p53
- Max 1 M
- Max molars (1, 2, and 3) more likely to have cusp of carabelli (extra cusp on mesiopalatal of tooth in 90% of whites). p52
- Max molars (1, 2, and 3) most likely to have enamel pearl. p53
- Max 2 M
- Max molars (1, 2, and 3) more likely to have cusp of carabelli (extra cusp on mesiopalatal of tooth in 90% of whites). p52
- Max molars (1, 2, and 3) most likely to have enamel pearl. p53
- Max 3 M
- both 3 M most likely to be impacted. p49
- hypodontia most common in permanent third molars. p49
- both 3 M most likely to involve concrescence. p. 52
- Max molars (1, 2, and 3) more likely to have cusp of carabelli (extra cusp on mesiopalatal of tooth in 90% of whites). p52
- Max molars (1, 2, and 3) most likely to have enamel pearl. p53
- Md Ce
- Md anteriors (ce, l, and ca) most likely to have periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia
- Md L
- 3rd most common tooth (both max and md) to be missing (hypodontia). p49
- Md anteriors (ce, l, and ca) most likely to have periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia
- Md Ca
- 4th most likely tooth to be impacted. p49
- Md anteriors (ce, l, and ca) most likely to have periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia
- Md 1 P
- Md Ps (both 1 and 2) most likely to have dens evaginatus (cusp-like elevation of enamel). p53
- Md 2 P
- 2nd most common tooth (both max and md) to be missing (hypodontia). p49
- Md Ps (both 1 and 2) most likely to have dens evaginatus (cusp-like elevation of enamel). p53
- Md 1 M
- Md molars (1, 2, and 3) 2nd most likely to have enamel pearl. p53
- most likely to have cervical enamel extension. p53
- most likely to have idiopathic osteosclerosis
- Md molars (1, 2, and 3) most likely to cause an eruption cyst
- Md 2 M
- Least likely tooth to be impacted. p49
- Md molars (1, 2, and 3) 2nd most likely to have enamel pearl. p53
- 2nd most likely to have cervical enamel extension. p53
- Md molars (1, 2, and 3) most likely to cause an eruption cyst
- Md 3 M
- both 3 M most likely to be impacted. p49
- hypodontia most common in permanent third molars. p49
- both 3 M most likely to involve concrescence. p. 52
- Md molars (1, 2, and 3) 2nd most likely to have enamel pearl. p53
- 3rd most likely to have cervical enamel extension. p53
- most likely to have supernumerary roots. p54
- most likely to have dentigerous cyst
- Md molars (1, 2, and 3) most likely to cause an eruption cyst
- All incisors
- Hutchinson's incisors - incisal edge has central hypoplastic notch. p44
- Attrition - lingual of max incisors; facial of md incisors. p44
- All premolars
- more likely to have hypercementosis
- All molars
- Mulberry Molars - constricted occlusal table and weird surface anatomy. p44
- although with all molars, more posterior molars are greater affected by taurodontism found in Klinefelters, Down Syndrome, Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome, ectodermal dysplasia, hypophosphatasia.