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. 2021 Sep 24;11(1):2132. doi: 10.4081/jphr.2021.2132

Table 1.

Distribution and prevalence of developmental dental anomalies.

Dental anomalies Total (n=512) Male (n=324) Female (n=188) Level of significance
n (%) n (%) n (%) (P-value)
Shape and size anomalies 240 (46.8) 158 (48.7) 82 (43.6) 0.438
   Macrodontia 50 (9.7) 30 (9.2) 20 (10.6) 0.647
   Microdontia 78 (15.2) 44 (13.5) 34 (18.0) 0.208
   Talon cusp 28 (5.4) 16 (4.9) 12 (6.3) 0.391
   Fusion 17 (3.3) 12 (3.7) 05 (2.6) 1.42
   Taurodontism 10 (1.9) 08 (2.4) 02 (1.0) 0.109
   Dens evaginatus 11 (2.1) 07 (2.1) 04 (2.1) 0.547
   Supernumerary roots 3 3(6.4) 19 (5.8) 14 (7.4) 0.379
   Dilaceration 13 (2.5) 08 (2.4) 05 (2.6) 0.43
Number anomalies 138 (26.9) 94 (29.01) 44 (23.4) 0.260
   Hypodontia 58 (11.3) 42 (12.9) 16 (8.5) 0.153
   Supernumerary teeth 80 (15.6) 52 (16.0) 28 (14.8) 0.804
Positional anomalies 220 (42.9) 144 (44.4) 76 (40.4) 0.643
   Ectopic eruption 94 (18.3) 58 (17.9) 36 (19.1) 0.728
   Rotation 126 (24.6) 86 (26.5) 40 (21.2) 0.215