Table 3.
Age distribution of numeral and size developmental dental anomaly
10–25 years (n = 2,000), N% | 25–40 years (n = 2,000), N% | Total (n = 4,000), N% | p value | |
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Number anomaly | ||||
Hypodontia | 124 (6.2%) | 64 (3.2%) | 188 (4.7%) | 0.00001 (significant) |
Hyperdontia | 27 (1.35%) | 18 (0.9%) | 45 (1.125%) | 0.17 (NS) |
Supernumerary root | 12 (0.6%) | 6 (0.3%) | 18 (0.4%) | 0.15 (NS) |
Total numeral anomalies | 163 (8.15%) | 88 (4.4%) | 251 (6.25%) | 0.00001 (significant) |
Size anomaly | ||||
Microdontia | 32 (1.6%) | 39 (1.9%) | 71 (1.8%) | 0.4 (NS) |
Macrodontia | 0 | 1 (0.05%) | 1 (0.02%) | – |
Short root | 6 (0.3%) | 2 (0.1%) | 8 (0.2%) | 0.15 (NS) |
Total size anomalies | 38 (1.9%) | 42 (2.1%) | 80 (2%) | 0.65 (NS) |