Prevalence And Distribution of Dental Anomalies Among Adult Population at Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background: Disturbance in the embryological stage during development of teeth can lead to dental anomalies. Dental anomalies are not an unusual and usually identified during routine dental examination. Dental anomalies can cause esthetic, functional and social problems. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental anomalies among adult population in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted among subjects attending oral medicine department of college of dentistry, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University at Al-Kharj. Orthopantomography taken among subjects during September 2015 to September 2017 were considered. Both the genders were included between the age group of 18 to 35 years. The panoramic images were examined in a standardized manner under good standardized screen brightness by two examiners. Results: the prevalence of Developmental Dental Anomalies in the present study was 10.26%. The various developmental dental anomalies observed were canine impaction 2.5%, supernumerary tooth was 0.83%, Dilacerations 2.80%, Prevalence of Impaction other than canines 1.26%, Prevalence of Fusions 0.31%, congenitally missing teeth. 1.53% and 0.84% of subjects had other developmental anomalies such as Pegs, odontomas supplementary teeth dens invaginatus etc. Conclusions: The prevalence of Developmental Dental Anomalies among adult population in Al – Kharj, Saudi Arabia is found to be 10.26% in present study and further prospective studies need to be conducted with use of wide array of modalities to establish possible etiological factor of developmental anomalies so that preventive strategies can be applied.