Prevalence And Gender Distribution of Abnormalities in Canine Position Among Out Patients in Private Dental Clinic

Abstract

AIM: The present article aimed to determine the prevalence and gender distribution of abnormalities of canine position among out patients in  a private dental clinic.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study done under a university setting. Data collection was done from the patient archives of saveetha dental college from the period of June 2019 to March 2021. From among them, records of patients with abnormalities of canine position were segregated. Clinical pictures and radiographs that were previously taken and present in the archives were used for this purpose. Data were then tabulated and statistically analysed in the SPSS software. Gender association was analysed using chi square test.

RESULT: In the maxillary arch, of the various canine anomalies that are present, prevalence of buccally placed canine in the male population(35%) is higher compared to the female(29%) and presence of palatally placed canine is more common in females (29%) compared to the males(32%). In both male(45%) and female(46%) population, presence of lingually placed canine in the mandibular arch was relatively common than any other anomalies.

CONCLUSION:  The prevalence of canine anomalies in general was most prevalent in males in this study. Buccally placed canines was the most common in the upper arch and lingually placed canines was most common in lower arch.