TY  - JOUR
TI  - Prevalence of Tooth Number Anomalies and Their 
Distribution by Genders
AB  - Objective: This study aims to examine the dental anomalies (tooth number, size, and structural anomalies) in a group of pediatric dental population and the difference between the genders in terms of the prevalence of these anomalies. 
Methods: In this retrospective study, digital orthopantomograms belonging to 5000 patients aged 5-14 years, taken at the 
Faculty of Dentistry of Erciyes University were evaluated. Tooth number anomalies (hypodontia, hyperdontia, anodontia, and 
mesiodens) and dental pathology (odontoma and cyst-tumor) were evaluated in orthopantomograms. The frequencies of dental anomalies were compared, and their distribution by gender was examined using descriptive tests and chi-square tests. 
Result: Of 5000 patients, 169 (3.38%) had 1 dental anomaly. Of the patients, 137 (81%) had hypodontia, 27 (15.9%) hyperdontia, 
6 (3.5%) mesiodens, 2 (1.1%) odontoma, and (1.7%) cysts-tumor-like structures. The prevalence of hypodontia was found to 
be higher in girls than in boys (P < .05). There was a difference between the genders in terms of the prevalence of hypodontia 
(P < .05). No difference was found between the genders in terms of other dental anomalies (P > .05). 
Conclusion: Whether common or rare, dentists should be careful about the presence of dental anomalies while examining their 
patients. Detecting these anomalies and performing interventions in the required period is important to prevent complications 
that may occur in the future. In this way, psychological, aesthetic, phonational, and physical problems that may occur in the 
future lives of children and adolescents can be prevented.
AU  - kizilci, esra
AU  - Gümüş, Hüsniye
AU  - demiroğlu, cansu
AU  - Duman, Burcu
DO  - 10.54614/eurjther.2021.0061
PY  - 2022
JO  - European Journal of Therapeutics
VL  - 28
IS  - 2
SN  - 2564-7784
SP  - 115
EP  - 119
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/531220
ER  -