MIXED DENTITION ANALYSIS
TANAKA & JOHNSON ANALYSIS
- Tanaka & johnson did a study to repeat Moyer’s observation to validate its equation on a new sample
- The possibility of secular changes with in the past20 yrs was to be examined & they found Moyer’s prediction table to be equally appropriate for contemporary population
- they have simplified Moyer’s 75% level of prediction table into a formula
RADIOGRAPHIC METHOD
PROPORTIONAL EQUATION PREDICTION METHOD
If most of the canines & premolars have erupted & if one or two succedaneous teeth are still unerupted, an alternative prediction method can be used to estimate the mesiodistal width of the unerupted permanent tooth
PROCEDURE
- The width of an unerupted teeth & an erupted tooth is measured on the same periapical film
- The width of erupted tooth is measured on the plaster cast
- These three measurements comprise the elements of a proportion that can be solved to obtain the width of unerupted tooth on the cast
The following formula is used:
Y1= X1 x Y2/X2
Where
Y1= Width of the unerupted tooth whose measurement is to be determined
Y2= Width of the unerupted tooth on the radiograph
X1= Width of the erupted tooth,measured on the cast
X2= Width of the erupted tooth,measured on the radiograph