Table 1.
Distribution of missing teeth according to the type of tooth and its location.
| Type of tooth | Upper jaw N (%) |
Lower jaw N (%) |
Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central incisor | 0 | 6 (8.33%) | 6 |
| Lateral incisor | 35 (48.61%) | 14 (19.44) | 49 |
| Canine | 3 (4.16%) | 2 (2.77%) | 5 |
| First premolar | 1 (1.38%) | 0 | 1 |
| Second premolar | 4 (5.55%) | 5 (6.94%) | 9 |
| First molar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Second molar | 0 | 2 (2.77%) | 2 |
| Total | 43 (60%) | 29 (40%) | 72 |