Frequency of dens evaginatus of permanent anterior teeth.
OBJECTIVE
To calculate the frequency of dens evaginatus in permanent teeth.


METHODS
A descriptive study.


METHODS
The study was conducted at Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry (AFID), Rawalpindi from April 2002 to April 2003.


METHODS
A clinical and radiographic analysis of 5400 permanent anterior teeth was conducted to determine the occurrence of this developmental malformation.


RESULTS
Dens evaginatus was found in about 2.4% of the permanent anterior dentition and was more frequent in the maxilla, particularly in the lateral incisor. This anomaly was less frequent in the mandible.


CONCLUSIONS
This study shows that dens evaginatus of anterior teeth is more common in the permanent dentition particularly, the maxillary incisors. Furthermore, the frequency of dens evaginatus is high in males than females.
Sobhi
Muhammad Bakhsh
MB
Department of Operative Dentistry, AFID, Rawalpindi.
Rana
Muzammil Jamil Ahmed
MJ
Ibrahim
Mohammad
M
Chaudary
Asadullah
A
Manzoor
Manzoor Ahmed
MA
Tasleem-ul-Hudda
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology*