Prevalence of pre-eruptive intracoronal radiolucencies in Thai children and adolescents: A retrospective study.
Chanika ManmontriPapimon Chompu-InwaiPhattaranant M MahasantipiyaSangsom PrapayasatokPublished in: Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry (2017)
The present study showed that the prevalence of PEIR in Thai samples is 1.63%. This could raise dentists' awareness in reviewing unerupted teeth in panoramic radiographs. Early detection of the lesions should aid in proper treatment planning of affected teeth to prevent complications from carious invasion after tooth eruption.