Prevalence of peg laterals and small size lateral incisors in orthodontic patients - a study

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of peg laterals and small lateral incisors in orthodontic patients, visiting the orthodontic department, faculty of dentistry, the university of Lahore. The data [history sheets, dental casts and panoramic radiographs] of 230 patients [36.5% males, 63.5% females; mean age: 16.4 years] were randomly selected from orthodontic patient's record. Patients with cleft lip and palate, ectodermal dysplasia or having any syndrome were excluded from the study. The prevalence of small size lateral incisors was 5.6% and the prevalence of peg laterals was 1.3%