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. 2010 Jul;4(3):263-9.

Frequency of developmental dental anomalies in the Indian population

Kruthika S Guttal  1 , Venkatesh G Naikmasur, Puneet Bhargava, Renuka J Bathi
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Frequency of developmental dental anomalies in the Indian population

Kruthika S Guttal et al. Eur J Dent. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of developmental dental anomalies in the Indian population.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted over a period of 1 year and comprised both clinical and radiographic examinations in oral medicine and radiology outpatient department. Adult patients were screened for the presence of dental anomalies with appropriate radiographs. A comprehensive clinical examination was performed to detect hyperdontia, talon cusp, fused teeth, gemination, concrescence, hypodontia, dens invaginatus, dens evaginatus, macro- and microdontia and taurodontism. Patients with syndromes were not included in the study.

Results: Of the 20,182 patients screened, 350 had dental anomalies. Of these, 57.43% of anomalies occurred in male patients and 42.57% occurred in females. Hyperdontia, root dilaceration, peg-shaped laterals (microdontia), and hypodontia were more frequent compared to other dental anomalies of size and shape.

Conclusions: Dental anomalies are clinically evident abnormalities. They may be the cause of various dental problems. Careful observation and appropriate investigations are required to diagnose the condition and institute treatment.

Keywords: Dental anomalies; Hyperdontia; Microdontia; Taurodontism.

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Distribution of various dental anomalies.
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