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. 2019 Dec 31;20:1. doi: 10.1186/s12903-019-0991-2

Table 1.

Prevalence of clinically diagnosed developmental dental hard tissue anomalies by sex and socioeconomic status in 3–5 year old children in Ile-Ife (N = 918)

Variables Sex Socio-economic status TOTAL N = 918
Male n = 495 Female n = 423 P value High n = 291 Middle n = 402 Low n = 225 P value
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Supernumerary Absent 494 99.8 420 99.3 0.34 290 99.7 400 99.5 224 99.5 1.00 914 99.6
Present 1 0.2 3 0.7 1 0.3 2 0.5 1 0.5 4 0.4
Supplemental Absent 493 99.4 420 99.3 1.00 290 99.7 400 99.5 222 98.6 0.39 912 99.3
Present 3 0.6 3 0.7 1 0.3 2 0.5 3 1.4 6 0.7
Mesiodens Absent 492 99.6 418 98.8 0.26 289 99.3 400 99.5 222 98.6 0.55 911 99.2
Present 2 0.4 5 1.2 2 0.7 2 0.5 3 1.4 7 0.8
Hypodontia Absent 493 99.4 418 98.8 0.48 288 99.0 399 99.2 223 99.1 0.91 910 99.1
Present 3 0.6 5 1.2 3 1.0 3 0.8 2 0.9 8 0.9
Macrodontia Absent 494 99.8 419 99.0 1.90 290 99.6 399 99.2 224 99.5 0.86 913 99.4
Present 1 0.2 4 1.0 1 0.4 3 0.8 1 0.5 5 0.6
Microdontia Absent 493 99.6 419 99.0 0.42 289 99.3 400 99.5 223 99.1 0.87 912 99.3
Present 2 0.4 4 1.0 2 0.7 2 0.5 2 0.9 6 0.7
peg-shaped lateral Absent 491 99.2 416 98.3 0.36 288 98.9 398 99.0 221 98.2 0.69 907 98.8
Present 4 0.8 7 1.7 3 1.1 4 1.0 4 1.8 11 1.2
Dens evaginatus Absent 494 99.8 420 99.3 0.34 290 99.7 400 99.5 224 99.5 1.00 914 99.6
Present 1 0.2 3 0.7 1 0.3 2 0.5 1 0.5 4 0.4
Dens invaginatus Absent 493 99.6 420 99.3 0.67 290 99.7 400 99.5 223 99.1 0.73 913 99.4
Present 2 0.4 3 0.7 1 0.3 2 0.5 2 0.9 5 0.6
Talons cusp Absent 492 99.4 420 99.3 1.00 290 99.7 400 99.5 222 98.6 0.50 912 99.3
Present 3 0.6 3 0.7 1 0.3 2 0.5 3 1.4 6 0.7
Fusion/gemination Absent 494 99.8 420 99.3 0.34 290 99.7 401 99.7 223 99.1 0.47 914 99.6
Present 1 0.2 3 0.7 1 0.3 1 0.3 2 0.9 4 0.4
Hypoplasia Absent 479 96.7 404 95.4 0.39 281 96.5 387 96.2 215 95.5 0.86 883 96.1
Present 16 3.3 19 4.6 10 3.5 15 3.8 10 4.5 35 3.9
Hypomineralised Second molar Absent 485 97.9 415 98.1 1.00 285 97.9 395 98.2 220 97.7 0.87 900 98.0
Present 10 2.1 8 1.9 6 2.1 7 1.8 5 2.3 18 2.0
Fluorosis Absent 491 99.2 421 99.5 0.69 288 98.9 400 99.5 224 99.5 0.68 912 99.3
Present 4 0.8 2 0.5 3 1.1 2 0.5 1 0.5 6 0.7
Amelogenesis imperfecta Absent 491 99.2 420 99.3 1.00 290 99.7 399 99.2 222 98.6 0.44 911 99.2
Present 4 0.8 3 0.7 1 0.3 3 0.8 3 1.4 7 0.8