Open AccessPrevalence of congenitally missing second premolar teeth in the Dravidian population
Author(s) -
Lakshimi Lakshmanan,
Deepa Gurunathan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/jfo.jfds_32_19
Subject(s) - premolar , medicine , dentistry , population , orthodontics , agenesis , permanent teeth , molar , anatomy , environmental health
In the practice of dentistry, one of the most common dental anomalies encountered is the congenitally missing teeth (CMT) with dierent prevalence in each region. CMT are those that fail to erupt in the oral cavity and remain invisible in radiographs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of congenitally missing second premolar teeth in the Dravidian population that can be used in forensic research.