Third-molar agenesis shifts mandibular second-molar mineralisation timeline: An orthopantomographic study in South Indian children
Third-molar agenesis was associated with less advanced mandibular second-molar stages after accounting for age and sex. Agenesis status and extent may be relevant for the 14-year threshold. Future work should develop and externally validate prediction models that integrate third molar agenesis to improve accuracy and minimise misclassification.
Authors
- Nallan CSK Chaitanya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2100-3131)
- Usha Gangavarapu
- Subramanyeswara Swamy Chinni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5738-1703)
- Sudheer B. Balla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0977-3889)
- Shivani Ramesh Mungala
- Waheeda Shahnaz
Institutions
- La Trobe University (AU)
- G Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital (IN)
- SVS Medical College (IN)
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (US)
- Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (AE)
- Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Oral Biology
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2025.106466
- Primary Topic
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00