[Localization of retained teeth in radiogram]. / Umiejscowienie zebów zatrzymanych w obrazie radiologicznym.

The purpose of the study was evaluation of various possibilities of localization of retained teeth. The study was carried out on 86 patients referred to the Department of Conservative Stomatology, Institute of Stomatology Medical Academy in Lublin. Retained teeth were discovered in them accidentally or in examinations for various symptoms. On the basis of history data, clinical examination and radiological findings the following localization of retained teeth was recognized: 1) lateral or anterior part of the mandible, 2) lateral or anterior part of the maxilla, 3) maxillary sinus or its vicinity, 4) ascending ramus or condular process, 5) vicinity of the lower orbital margin and piriform fossa.

[Absence of permanent teeth buds in three generations of a family]. / Brak zawiazków zebów stalych u trzech pokolen jednej rodziny.

Hypodontia is described in three generations of a family. Absence of the buds of permanent teeth was noted in 6 out of 12 family members. These cases confirm the hereditary aetiology of this anomaly.

[Congenital absence of permanent teeth]. / Wrodzone braki zebów stalych.

In 76 patients treated at the Department of Conservative Stomatology, Institute of Stomatology, Medical Academy in Lublin congenital absence of anlages of permanent teeth was found. The patients were aged 8 to 18 years, including 49 girls and 27 boys. In the whole group absence of 214 teeth was noted, i.e. 136 in girls and 78 in boys. In the examinations it was observed that congenital absence of permanent teeth was more frequent in girls than in boys, 2) most frequently only one tooth was absent in a given patient, 3) upper teeth were lacking more frequently than lower teeth, and absence of right teeth was more frequent than left teeth, 4) the greatest group among absent teeth were upper lateral incisors, while second upper molars in the maxilla were least frequently absent.

[Assessment of motivating factors for conservative treatment of teeth by stomatological students]. / Ocena czynników motywacyjnych sklaniajacych pacjentów do leczenia zachowawczego zebów u studentów stomatologii.

On the basis of responses to an inquiry provided by patients the motivating factors were assessed which induced the patients to undergo dental treatment provided by students of the stomatological faculty. The main motivating factors were: careful performing of procedures, good results of treatment, short waiting time for visit.

[Caries prevalence in people aged over 50 years living in the province of Lublin]. / Wystepowanie próchnicy zbów u osób po 50 roku zycia zamieszkalych w wojewodztwie lubelskim.

A group of 2022 people aged over 50 years were examined in a search for possible effects of various social features on the condition of teeth. Each feature was recorded in a special inquiry and then all data were put in order, and subjected to statistical and epidemiological-demographic analysis. The examination demonstrated a very bad condition of teeth in males and females. Thus the greatest number of carietic teeth, that is 2.21 per 14.92% of complete denture was in the group aged 50-55 years. A very high proportion of carietic teeth (21.55%) was in the individuals never receiving stomatological services and those who had never had proper stomatological care (1.11%). The obtained results show a considerable relationship between the persisting teeth and the availability of stomatological treatment, distance from the place of residence to specialist outpatient clinic, and the need for teeth treatment which was not felt by a high proportion of these people. Most of them came to the dentist only with strong pain. The bad condition of teeth in this group was caused by lack of adequate stomatological health education, lack of adequate prophylactic care, and lack of early treatment of stomatognathic system.

[Health of the stomatognathic system in old people]. / Stan zdrowotnosci narzadu zucia osób w starszym wieku.

For obtaining detailed average data on the state of teeth and oral hygiene 2022 subjects aged over 50 years were examined collecting data on their socioeconomic status and stomatological characteristics, including the condition of teeth, the condition of prosthetic replacements and the pathological and physiological features of the mouth. In women and men the condition of teeth was not satisfactory. On the average, the studied subjects had only about 30% of full dental arches, e.g. in the group 50-55 years 49% had full dentition. Despite such high loss of teeth about 33% of these subjects were not wearing any prosthetic appliances. The obtained data show an evident correlation between the condition of teeth, wearing of prosthetic appliances and the availability of stomatological health care, distance form the place of residence to the nearest stomatological care unit and the demand for such care which was not expressed by a considerable proportion of these subjects. The unsatisfactory oral hygiene in the examined population was due to insufficient awareness of the need for prophylactic and therapeutic measures which could be related to insufficient information received prior to the age of 50 years. This conclusion was based on the results of interviews conducted with these subjects.

[Usefulness of radiological examinations in the diagnosis of supernumerary teeth]. / Przydatnosc badania radiologicznego w diagnostyce zebów nadliczbowych.

Existence of the supernumerary teeth has been found in 39 persons at the age of 8 to 69. There were 61.6% of the cases at the age when dentition exchange takes place and 38.4% of the cases during maturity. Clinical and radiological examinations have been carried out in these patients. The radiograms obtained have been found useful in detection, description and treatment of this dental anomaly.

[Rare case of supernumerary teeth]. / Rzadki przypadek zebów nadliczbowych.

A case of supernumerary teeth existence in maxilla and mandible in 21-years' old female patient has been described. The possibility of utilization one of them situated in the dental arch as an abutement for prosthetic crown has been considered.