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 |