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The prevalence of dental anomalies in an Australian population
Author(s) -
Dang HQ,
Constantine S,
Anderson PJ
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/adj.12443
Subject(s) - medicine , dental anomalies , impaction , supernumerary , dentistry , population , prospective cohort study , environmental health , surgery
Background The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental anomalies within an Australian paediatric population using panoramic radiographs. Methods This was a prospective review of 1050 panoramic radiographs obtained as part of a school dental screening program in suburban and rural New South Wales, Australia. Results Fifty‐four (5.14%) patients had a dental anomaly present. Agenesis was noted to have occurred 69 times across 45 patients (4.28%), along with seven cases of impaction (0.6%) and three cases of supernumerary teeth (0.28%). Conclusions Dental anomalies rarely occur in the Australian population, which possesses a wide‐ranging multiethnic cohort. Despite their rarity, they can be incidentally discovered so identification and management by dental practitioners are important.