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Percentage of undercut areas in edentulous patients | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 22-24 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sabah S. Al-Habib; a H. Al-Izzi; | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: Bony undercuts are usually present in both maxillary and mandibular jaws (anteriorly and posteriorly) unilateral or bilateral. Their location is affected by bone resorption and aging process.Materials and methods: This study was conducted on a sixty male and female patients attending the fifth class clinic in college of dentistry / Baghdad University. Their ages ranged from 30 -80 years with no systemic diseases.Results: In the maxillary jaw the percentage of undercut in male anteriorly was 57%, while posteriorly was21%. In the mandibular jaw anteriorly was 24%; posteriorly was 43%. In the female subject the percentage of undercut was in maxillary jaw anteriorly 23%; posteriorly was 6%, in mandibular jaw anteriorly was 4%, posteriorly was 15%.Conclusion: There was a highly significant difference in the prevalence of undercuts between males and females, in the maxillary posterior region and mandibular anterior areas. A significant difference was also found between males and females in the maxillary anterior region and mandibular poster area.Key words: Maxillary undercut, mandibular undercut. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2006; 18(2) 22-24) | ||
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