title: Incidence of an accessory distal root on mandibular first permanent molars in Hispanic children.
abstract: The right and left mandibular first permanent molars of 156 Hispanic children were studied radiographically to determine the incidence of an accessory distal root. The overall incidence was 6.4 percent for 73 boys and 83 girls combined, results that differ from reports of other ethnic groups.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steelman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013781:Texas; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities*