2. Evaluation of Dental Anomalies and its Relationship with Malocclusion and Growth Pattern in Orthodontic Patients Visiting Avicenna Dental Hospital
Hafsa Gul1, Shahlisa Hameedi2, Faryal Ali Syed6, Muhammad Behzad Salahuddin3, Sana Jawad4 and Zainia Tauseef5
ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate dental anomalies and its relationship with malocclusion and growth pattern in orthodontic patients visiting Avicenna dental hospital.
Study Design: Retrospective descriptive study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Avicenna dental hospital, Lahore from August 2018 to October 2020.
Materials and Methods: Pre-treatment records of 200 patients visiting the orthodontics department of Avicenna Dental Hospital, including history, clinical examination, photos, study casts and radiographs were retrospectively studied to determine the presence and frequency of dental anomalies. Relationship of each dental anomaly was done with malocclusion and vertical pattern was recorded as well.
Results: Mean age of the patients was 12.32 ±5.42 years with more (65%) patients being females. 21% patients exhibited dental anomalies with most showing a single anomaly. Hypodontia (9%) was the commonest followed by impactions (4%), peg laterals (3%), supernumerary teeth (2%), transpositions (2%) and dilaceration (1%). Dental anomalies were most prevalent in patients with Class I malocclusion (57%), followed by Class II div 1 (19%). Most dental anomalies were found in hyperdivergent cases (57%) followed by normodivergent (28.5%) and least in hypodivergent cases (14.2%).
Conclusion: Dental anomalies represent a significant cause of patients reporting to the orthodontics department with most patients suffering from a single dental anomaly. Hypodontia, impactions and peg laterals are the most common dental anomalies in our setup. Dental anomalies were most commonly associated with class I malocclusion and hyperdivergent cases.
Key Words: Dental anomalies, hypodontia, malocclusion, orthodontic, growth pattern
Citation of article: Gul H, Hameedi S, Syed FA, Salahuddin MB, Jawad S, Tauseef Z. Evaluation of Dental Anomalies and its Relationship with Malocclusion and Growth Pattern in Orthodontic Patients Visiting Avicenna Dental Hospital. Med Forum 2021;32(3):6-10.