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Table 4 The net (and %) prevalence rates of 44 nonmetric traits/anomalies in different sexes, jaws, and sides

From: Associations between 44 nonmetric permanent dental traits or anomalies with skeletal sagittal malocclusions and sex, besides correlations across the variations or abnormalities

Trait/anomaly

Presence

Female (%)

Male (%)

Maxilla

Mandible

Maxilla

Mandible

Right

Left

Right

Left

Right

Left

Right

Left

Supernumerary

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

256 (19.3)

256 (19.3)

73 (5.5)

73 (5.5)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

0

0

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

0

0

Microdontia

None

169 (12.8)

170 (12.8)

193 (14.6)

194 (14.7)

57 (4.3)

61 (4.6)

65 (4.9)

66 (5)

Local

37 (2.8)

36 (2.7)

18 (1.4)

17 (1.3)

9 (0.7)

5 (0.4)

3 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

General

51 (3.9)

51 (3.9)

46 (3.5)

46 (3.5)

8 (0.6)

8 (0.6)

6 (0.5)

6 (0.5)

Peg-Shaped lateral

No

252 (19)

254 (19.2)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

71 (5.4)

73 (5.5)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

5 (0.4)

3 (0.2)

0

0

3 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

0

0

Shoveling on central

No

122 (9.2)

125 (9.4)

253 (19.1)

253 (19.1)

35 (2.6)

40 (3)

72 (5.4)

72 (5.4)

Yes

135 (10.2)

132 (10)

4 (0.3)

4 (0.3)

39 (2.9)

34 (2.6)

2 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

Shoveling on lateral

No

121 (9.1)

129 (9.7)

239 (18.1)

243 (18.4)

36 (2.7)

37 (2.8)

64 (4.8)

65 (4.9)

Yes

136 (10.3)

128 (9.7)

18 (1.4)

14 (1.1)

38 (2.9)

37 (2.8)

10 (0.8)

9 (0.7)

Shoveling on canine

No

152 (11.5)

162 (12.2)

172 (13)

175 (13.2)

41 (3.1)

41 (3.1)

45 (3.4)

44 (3.3)

Yes

105 (7.9)

95 (7.2)

85 (6.4)

82 (6.2)

33 (2.5)

33 (2.5)

29 (2.2)

30 (2.3)

Talon cusp on central

No

229 (17.3)

228 (17.2)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

67 (5.1)

63 (4.8)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

28 (2.1)

29 (2.2)

0

0

7 (0.5)

11 (0.8)

0

0

Talon cusp on lateral

No

217 (16.4)

210 (15.9)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

63 (4.8)

60 (4.5)

74 (5.6)

73 (5.5)

Yes

40 (3)

47 (3.5)

0

0

11 (0.8)

14 (1.1)

0

1 (0.1)

Talon cusp on canine

No

208 (15.7)

206 (15.6)

255 (19.3)

256 (19.3)

51 (3.9)

51 (3.9)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

49 (3.7)

51 (3.9)

2 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

23 (1.7)

23 (1.7)

0

0

Carabelli’s cusp—U6

No

120 (9.1)

119 (9)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

26 (2)

27 (2)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

136 (10.3)

137 (10.4)

0

0

48 (3.6)

47 (3.6)

0

0

Carabelli’s cusp—U7

No

246 (18.6)

250 (18.9)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

72 (5.4)

71 (5.4)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

11 (0.8)

7 (0.5)

0

0

2 (0.2)

3 (0.2)

0

0

Fifth cusp—U6

No

253 (19.1)

255 (19.3)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

4 (0.3)

2 (0.2)

0

0

0

0

0

0

Hypocone absence (3-cusp U7)

No

151 (11.4)

154 (11.6)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

53 (4)

53 (4)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

106 (8)

103 (7.8)

0

0

21 (1.6)

21 (1.6)

0

0

Tuberculum sextum—L6

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

253 (19.1)

252 (19)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

73 (5.5)

71 (5.4)

Yes

0

0

4 (0.3)

5 (0.4)

0

0

1 (0.1)

3 (0.2)

Hypoconulid absence (4-cusp L7)

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

44 (3.3)

44 (3.3)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

20 (1.5)

18 (1.4)

Yes

0

0

213 (16.1)

213 (16.1)

0

0

54 (4.1)

56 (4.2)

Protostylid

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

251 (19)

252 (19)

73 (5.5)

74 (5.6)

72 (5.4)

72 (5.4)

Yes

0

0

6 (0.5)

5 (0.4)

1 (0.1)

0

2 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

Deflecting wrinkle‏ on L6

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

209 (15.8)

205 (15.5)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

58 (4.4)

60 (4.5)

Yes

0

0

48 (3.6)

52 (3.9)

0

0

16 (1.2)

14 (1.1)

Deflecting wrinkle‏ on L7

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

253 (19.1)

250 (18.9)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

72 (5.4)

Yes

0

0

4 (0.3)

7 (0.5)

0

0

0

2 (0.2)

Canine mesial ridge

No

245 (18.5)

249 (18.8)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

70 (5.3)

71 (5.4)

73 (5.5)

73 (5.5)

Yes

12 (0.9)

8 (0.6)

0

0

4 (0.3)

3 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

Distal trigonid crest—L6

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

250 (18.9)

252 (19)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

71 (5.4)

73 (5.5)

Yes

0

0

7 (0.5)

5 (0.4)

0

0

3 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

Distal trigonid crest—L7

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

246 (18.6)

246 (18.6)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

67 (5.1)

66 (5)

Yes

0

0

11 (0.8)

11 (0.8)

0

0

7 (0.5)

8 (0.6)

Canine distal accessory ridge

No

181 (13.7)

186 (14)

239 (18.1)

241 (18.2)

47 (3.5)

54 (4.1)

55 (4.2)

59 (4.5)

Yes

76 (5.7)

71 (5.4)

18 (1.4)

16 (1.2)

27 (2)

20 (1.5)

19 (1.4)

15 (1.1)

Hypoconulid absence (4-cusp L6)

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

213 (16.1)

214 (16.2)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

65 (4.9)

64 (4.8)

Yes

0

0

44 (3.3)

43 (3.2)

0

0

9 (0.7)

10 (0.8)

Sixth cusp—U6

No

256 (19.3)

256 (19.3)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

0

0

0

0

0

0

Fifth cusp—U7

No

253 (19.1)

254 (19.2)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

72 (5.4)

73 (5.5)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

4 (0.3)

3 (0.2)

0

0

2 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

0

0

Accessory cusp on mesial marginal ridge—4

No

253 (19.1)

253 (19.1)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

73 (5.5)

73 (5.5)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

4 (0.3)

4 (0.3)

0

0

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

0

0

Accessory cusp on mesial marginal ridge—5

No

254 (19.2)

255 (19.3)

255 (19.3)

256 (19.3)

73 (5.5)

72 (5.4)

73 (5.5)

74 (5.6)

Yes

3 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

2 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

0

Accessory cusp on mesial marginal ridge—6

No

231 (17.4)

231 (17.4)

251 (19)

254 (19.2)

67 (5.1)

68 (5.1)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

26 (2)

26 (2)

6 (0.5)

3 (0.2)

7 (0.5)

6 (0.5)

0

0

Accessory cusp on mesial marginal ridge—7

No

231 (17.4)

232 (17.5)

254 (19.2)

254 (19.2)

71 (5.4)

72 (5.4)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

26 (2)

25 (1.9)

3 (0.2)

3 (0.2)

3 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

0

0

Accessory cusp on distal marginal ridge—4

No

253 (19.1)

254 (19.2)

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

72 (5.4)

73 (5.5)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

4 (0.3)

3 (0.2)

0

0

2 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

0

0

Accessory cusp on distal marginal ridge—5

No

249 (18.8)

248 (18.7)

248 (18.7)

247 (18.7)

67 (5.1)

68 (5.1)

72 (5.4)

73 (5.5)

Yes

8 (0.6)

9 (0.7)

9 (0.7)

10 (0.8)

7 (0.5)

6 (0.5)

2 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

Accessory cusp on distal marginal ridge—6

No

254 (19.2)

256 (19.3)

250 (18.9)

249 (18.8)

73 (5.5)

73 (5.5)

73 (5.5)

73 (5.5)

Yes

3 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

7 (0.5)

8 (0.6)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

Accessory cusp on distal marginal ridge—7

No

253 (19.1)

250 (18.9)

254 (19.2)

255 (19.3)

74 (5.6)

73 (5.5)

73 (5.5)

73 (5.5)

Yes

4 (0.3)

7 (0.5)

3 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

0

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

Accessory cusp on lingual—L4

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

205 (15.5)

214 (16.2)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

60 (4.5)

58 (4.4)

Yes

0

0

52 (3.9)

43 (3.2)

0

0

14 (1.1)

16 (1.2)

Accessory cusp on lingual—L5

No

254 (19.2)

256 (19.4)

132 (10)

152 (11.5)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

40 (3)

36 (2.7)

Yes

0

0

125 (9.5)

105 (8)

0

0

34 (2.6)

38 (2.9)

Mesial accessory ridge—4

No

240 (18.1)

233 (17.6)

241 (18.2)

245 (18.5)

68 (5.1)

66 (5)

66 (5)

68 (5.1)

Yes

17 (1.3)

24 (1.8)

16 (1.2)

12 (0.9)

6 (0.5)

8 (0.6)

8 (0.6)

6 (0.5)

Mesial accessory ridge—5

No

166 (12.5)

174 (13.1)

224 (16.9)

220 (16.6)

42 (3.2)

47 (3.5)

58 (4.4)

61 (4.6)

Yes

91 (6.9)

83 (6.3)

33 (2.5)

37 (2.8)

32 (2.4)

27 (2)

16 (1.2)

13 (1)

Mesial accessory ridge—6

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

256 (19.3)

256 (19.3)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

Yes

0

0

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

0

0

0

0

Distal accessory ridge—4

No

168 (12.7)

170 (12.8)

137 (10.3)

129 (9.7)

45 (3.4)

55 (4.2)

42 (3.2)

39 (2.9)

Yes

89 (6.7)

87 (6.6)

120 (9.1)

128 (9.7)

29 (2.2)

19 (1.4)

32 (2.4)

35 (2.6)

Distal accessory ridge—5

No

114 (8.6)

131 (9.9)

151 (11.4)

150 (11.3)

25 (1.9)

30 (2.3)

46 (3.5)

42 (3.2)

Yes

143 (10.8)

126 (9.5)

106 (8)

107 (8.1)

49 (3.7)

44 (3.3)

28 (2.1)

32 (2.4)

Tuberculum intermedium on L6

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

246 (18.6)

244 (18.5)

73 (5.5)

73 (5.5)

71 (5.4)

73 (5.5)

Yes

0

0

11 (0.8)

13 (1)

0

0

3 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

Tuberculum intermedium on L7

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

256 (19.3)

254 (19.2)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

73 (5.5)

Yes

0

0

1 (0.1)

3 (0.2)

0

0

0

1 (0.1)

Tuberculum sextum on L7

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

256 (19.3)

255 (19.3)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

73 (5.5)

Yes

0

0

1 (0.1)

2 (0.2)

0

0

0

1 (0.1)

Accessory cusp on lingual—L7

No

257 (19.4)

257 (19.4)

256 (19.3)

253 (19.1)

74 (5.6)

74 (5.6)

73 (5.5)

74 (5.6)

Yes

0

0

1 (0.1)

4 (0.3)

0

0

1 (0.1)

0

  1. The alphanumeric notation is used for numbering the teeth: U, upper; L, lower. The numbers 4 to 7 represent the first premolar to the second molar, respectively