Relative size of fungiform papillae in patients with neurofibromatosis Type 1

Speth, Ulrike Simone; Gosau, Martin; Friedrich, Reinhard E

doi:10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101394

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“…Similarly, a study on 101 children aged 11-15 years also used blue food dye and investigated the relationship between FP count and taste sensitivity [32]. Other recent studies have similarly utilized the Denver Papilla Protocol method to assess FP count [33][34][35]. We excluded two individuals with a recent history of medication use within the last month, as such factors can potentially influence FP morphology, as evidenced by Piochi et al [36].…”

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Investigation of the fungiform papillae number in children with tooth number anomalies

Alp,

Kalaoglu,

Mentes

2024

Clin Oral Invest

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Objective This cross-sectional study investigated the association between fungiform papillae (FP) numbers and tooth number anomalies in children, considering variables related to hypodontia and hyperdontia. The aim was to explore this association while adjusting for age and sex differences. Materials and methods A total of 144 children (aged 8–10) were categorized into hypodontia (n = 48), hyperdontia (n = 48), and control groups (n = 48). Clinical and radiographic diagnoses were used to classify tooth number anomalies. Hypodontia was categorized by number and location, while hyperdontia was categorized by number, shape, and location. FP were assessed using the Denver Papillae Protocol. Data analyses were performed using NCSS software, with p < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results The hypodontia group (22.5 ± 8.4) exhibited significantly lower FP than the control group (30.4 ± 9.2) and the hyperdontia group (27.9 ± 7.8) (p < 0.0005, p = 0.003, respectively). No significant difference existed between the hyperdontia and control groups. FP numbers in hypodontia subgroups showed no significant differences based on teeth agenesis numbers or locations. Similarly, hyperdontia subgroup analyses revealed no significant differences in FP numbers based on supernumerary teeth shapes (supplemental, conical, tuberculoid, paramolar) or the numbers of supernumerary teeth. Conclusions The lower FP numbers in children with hypodontia suggested an association between teeth and FP number. However, the non-significant difference in FP numbers with hyperdontia underscored the complexity of tooth development, warranting further investigations. Clinical relevance Children with hypodontia may exhibit distinct FP numbers compared to those without tooth number anomalies.

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