| dc.description.abstract | Impaction disorder is a pathological condition in which teeth cannot erupt normally, the
prevalence and distribution of impacted teeth in the dental and oral hospital of the Faculty of
Dentistry, University of North Sumatra has never studied impacted teeth based on panoramic
radiography. Methods: This type of research was conducted descriptively with a cross-sectional
design, namely looking at panoramic radiographs of pediatric patients aged 6-14 years at the USU
Faculty of Dentistry Hospital in 2016-2022. The sample size of the study was 500 panoramic photos
and examination sheets. Data processing was carried out descriptively, namely univariate data and
in the form of a presentation distribution calculated using statistical techniques and presented in
table form in the form of a frequency distribution and in percentage form. Results: This study found
impacted teeth in 30 teeth including central incisors, lateral incisors, canines, first premolars,
second premolars. There were 20 teeth in the mandible followed by 10 teeth in the maxilla. Based
on gender, 14 female children (2.8%) were found, more than 4 male children (0.8%). Based on age,
10-year-old children experienced more impacted teeth, 7 children (1.4%). Conclusions: It was
concluded that impacted teeth can occur even in small numbers. Based on dental elements,
impacted teeth often occur in canines and more often in the maxilla than the mandible. Impacted
teeth are more common in girls, tending to be 3 times more common than in boys. | en_US |
