Frequency of Peg Shaped Lateral Incisors in School-Going, Non-Syndromic Pediatric Population of Rawalpindi
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Incisors, Microdontia, Tooth AgenesisAbstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of peg-shaped lateral incisors in school-going, non-syndromic children of Rawalpindi.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Operative Dentistry Department, Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry Rawalpindi, Pakistan from Dec 2019 Jan 2020.
Methodology: Three hundred and forty patients with age ranging from 6 to 11 years were taken from different schools of Rawalpindi. Oral-examination was performed by disposable-mirrors, torch and spatulas which included looking for the presence of peg-shaped permanent maxillary lateral incisors.
Results: Out of 340 children, 69% males and 31% females had peg laterals. In relation to age and school distribution, no statistically significant difference was seen between them (p=0.3, p=1.0). Quadrant-wise comparison revealed decreased incidence of single (6%) and increased bilateral peg-laterals in males (6% and 2% respectively) as compared to females.
Conclusion: The frequency of peg-laterals in children of Rawalpindi was 8.5% with greater occurrence in males.
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