Evaluation of Dental Maturation and Mandibular Bone Morphology in Childhood Rheumatic Diseases

Evaluation of Dental Maturation and Mandibular Bone Morphology in Childhood Rheumatic Diseases

The aim of our study is to examine possible disease-related changes in dental age and mandibular bone morphology in childhood rheumatic diseases.

to reveal the changes that can occur in different childhood rheumatic diseases, the treatment process of the disease and the drugs used on the dental age and mandible

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged 6 to 14 years with childhood rheumatism
• Patients without bilateral congenital germ deficiency in the lower teeth
• Patients with seven teeth (except no #8) on the left of the mandibula (No seven teeth on the left of the mandibula, there should be a symmetrical tooth on the right of the mandibula.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with bilateral congenital germ deficiency in lower teeth in intraoral and/or radiographic examinations
• Patients with asymmetry and magnification errors and where anatomical structures cannot be seen clearly in the panoramic x-ray
• Patients with a significant number of missing teeth due to trauma or disease, root canal treatment, and pathological tooth structure
• Patients with a history of other chronic diseases