STATISTICAL STUDY ON THE CARABELLI'S TUBERCLE OF UPPER FIRST MOLAR IN KOREAN CHILDREN

Kim,  Sung-Ryong

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 10(11); 1972 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 1972;10(11):731-733.
Published online November 30, 1972.

한국인아동에 있어서 상악제일대구치의 Carabelli's 결절에 관한 통계학적연구

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서울대학교 대학원 치의학과 구강해부학

STATISTICAL STUDY ON THE CARABELLI'S TUBERCLE OF UPPER FIRST MOLAR IN KOREAN CHILDREN

Sung-Ryong Kim

Dept. of Oral Anatomy, Graduage School, Seoul National University

Abstract

Occurence of different forms of Carabelli's cusp on the maxillary first permanent molar was studied in 282 Korean children. The results were as follows; 1. The Carabelli's cusp was absent in 36.2% of the teeth studied. 2. The percentages of various form appeared Carabelli's tubercle were as follows; a. Pronounced tubercle............9.9% b. Slight tubercle............24.5% c. Groove............25.5% d. Pit............3.9%