Abstract
In a pilot anthropometric study of 52 Navajo Indians of Monument Valley, Utah, the incidence of dental caries, permanent tooth periapical root resorption, and alveolar bone loss was assessed. The relationship of tooth malpositioning to the specific parameter was subsequently determined.
The sample was divided into arbitrary age groups.
Periapical roentgenograms were taken of each subject and were used in the assessment of dental caries, periapical root resorption, and alveolar bone loss. Data from a specially prepared examination sheet augmented the findings from the roentgenograms.
Tooth malpositioning and arch relationships were determined from the study casts. Occlusion was then classified.
Data was transferred to IM cards, machine processed, and then analyzed.
Considering the pilot nature of the study, the following conclusions can be drawn:
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The Navajo Indian exhibited dental caries, periapical root resorption, and alveolar bone loss not unlike in character that observed in contemporary Caucasian populations.
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The relationship between tooth malpositioning and each of the parameters was not significant as determined by chi square analysis.
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Standardization of examination procedures is needed in all prevalence studies to minimize the differences between past, contemporary, and future studies.
LLU Discipline
Orthodontics
Department
Dentistry
School
Graduate Studies
First Advisor
Thomas J. Zwemer
Second Advisor
Edwin M. Collins
Third Advisor
Ralph R. Steinman
Fourth Advisor
Paul W. Dysinger
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Level
M.S.
Year Degree Awarded
1964
Date (Title Page)
5-1964
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Dental Caries; Root Resorption; Alveolar Process
Type
Thesis
Page Count
vii; 73
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Fasano, Ronald J., "The Incidence of Dental Caries, Periapical Root Resorption, and Alveolar Bone Loss Among the Navajo Indians of Monument Valley, Utah" (1964). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 1339.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/1339
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives