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Table 4 Number and percentage of teeth with dental anomalies in the maxilla and mandible

From: The prevalence, pattern and clinical presentation of developmental dental hard-tissue anomalies in children with primary and mix dentition from Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Anomaly

Maxillary

Mandible

Total

n = 11,732

n = 11,859

N = 23,591

Hypoplasia

324(2.8%)

301(2.5%)

625(2.7%)

Dens evaginatus

112(0.9%)

5(0.04%)

117(0.5%)

Macrodontia

32(0.3%)

2(0.02%)

34(0.1%)

Peg shaped lateral

23(0.2%)

1(0.008%)

24(0.1%)

Microdontia

13(0.1%)

9(0.08%)

22(0.09%)

Notch shaped incisor

4(0.03%)

0(0.0%)

4(0.02%)

Fusion/Gemination

3(0.03%)

1(0.008%)

4(0.02%)

Talon cusp

3(0.03%)

0(0.0%)

3(0.01%)

Supernumerary

2(0.02%)

2(0.02%)

4(0.02%)

Supplemental

1(0.008%)

2(0.02%)

3(0.01%)

Mesioden

1(0.008%)

0(0.0%)

1(0.008%)

Transposition

0(0.0%)

2(0.02%)

2(0.004%)

Dens invaginatus

1(0.008%)

0(0.0%)

1(0.008%)

Hypodontia

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

Total

519(4.4%)

325(2.7%)

844(3.6%)