Frequency of dental anomalies in patients with impacted maxillary canine

Abstract

Introduction: Patients reporting for Orthodontic treatment have various treatment needs ranging from simple to complex problems. Impacted canines pose a challenge to Orthodontists that is mostly associated with other anomalies as well. Hence the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of dental anomalies in patients with impacted canines in a sample of Pakistani population.

Material and Methods: Fifty patients having impacted canine diagnosed on orthopantomogram were included in this study. The dental anomalies like agenesis, other tooth impaction, morphological variations, supernumerary teeth and transpositions were ascertained. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0.

Results: Out of total 50 patients having impacted canines, 29(58%) were females and 21(42%) were males. 70% impactions were palatal and 30% were buccal. Only 10% of had bilateral impactions. 50% patients with impacted canines had associated dental anomalies.  The most common anomaly was peg shaped lateral incisor (20%) followed by impacted premolars (8%). Sexual dimorphism did not exist in the present sample.

Conclusions: Fifty percent of patients having impacted maxillary canines had associated dental anomalies.