ABSTRACT
This study was done to determine prevalence of dental anomalies in orthodontics in a sample of Peshawar population
Panoramic [OPG]examination was done of150patients on standard light boxes, undergood lighting conditions, standardized screen brightness and resolution to determine the dental anomalies. Patients' dental records and radiographs were examined in order to detect the dental anomalies: congenitally missing teeth, impactions, ectopic eruption, supernumerary teeth, dilacerations, microdontia, and any other unusual finding that can be assessed with OPG. Cleft lip and palate, syndromic and patients with metabolic disorders were excluded from the study
Mean age calculated was 17.11 +/- 3.1 years. Maximum age was 30 years and minimum age was 13. There were 70 male cases and 80 cases of female. Male to Female ratio 1:1.14. Eighty nine [59.3%] patients had dental anomalies of various types. Forty-two patients [28%] were found with missing teeth. Third molar was most common missing tooth. Third molar impaction carried the highest percentage [10.3%] followed by maxillary canine [4.1%]. Six cases had supernumerary teeth [4.1%] while three have odontomes [2%]
Panoramic radiograph have a key role in diagnosis of many dental anomalies. In this sample 59.3% patients have dental anomalies of different kinds