Journal of Dental Research, Vol 64, 1084-1086, Copyright © 1985 by International & American Associations for Dental Research Online Journals

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Dental development in precocious puberty

M. W. Roberts, S. H. Li, F. Comite, K. D. Hench, O. H. Pescovitz, G. B. Cutler Jr and D. L. Loriaux

One hundred and one children with precocious puberty were given an oral examination. Dental root development was assessed using panoramic radiographs. All mandibular canines, pre-molars, and molars which could be visualized without apparent distortion were included. The patients were grouped for analysis according to the etiology of their precocity, e.g., McCune-Albright syndrome, familial male, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, central nervous system lesions, and idiopathic precocious puberty. Dental development was significantly retarded relative to their chronological age in patients with idiopathic precocious puberty. However, no significant abnormal dental development was detected in any of the other groups. Individual oral-facial growth and development remain the primary considerations for timing orthodontic treatment.

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