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A CROSS-SECTIONAL RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE PATTERN OF ORTHODONTIC RELATED ANOMALIES LEADING TO SERIOUS ORTHODONTIC PROBLEMS

Dr. Somaya Imran, Dr Muhammad Naveed Ahmad, Dr Aqsa Iram

Background: Dental anomalies do exist as evidence of various dental problems and abnormalities leading to severe issues related to orthodontic health. These anomalies require proper treatment and planned follow-up as well. There is a crucial role of radiological and clinical investigations for the identification and diagnosis of various orthodontic anomalies. Objective: The objective of this research was to determine the distribution pattern of various morphological anomalies reported among orthodontic patients. Patients & Methods: We carried out this cross-sectional research in the course of one year (March 2018 to February 2019) at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. The patients were documented for their family history, medical history and dental history along with intraoral assessment, dental and cast radiographic assessment which caused the disturbance related to location, form, size and number of teeth. We did not include any patient having syndromes. Results: We reported orthodontic anomalies among 16% patients (83) in a total of 520 patients. Majority of the patients 37 (7.10%) were reported for Hypodontia; whereas, mostly missing tooth was maxillary lateral incisor. Next repeated anomaly was Mi¬crodontia which was presented among 21 patients (4%) with the same missing tooth. The rare onset of double tooth loss was reported as only one patient (0.19%) was found with double tooth loss. Females were more prone to these anomalies than males except for transposition and double tooth loss. These both anomalies were mostly reported among males than females. Conclusion: Occlusion disturbance may occur due to various dental anomalies. The responsibility lies on the shoulders of Orthodontists for careful observation and possessing sound professional knowledge that can help in the treatment of various related anomalies with proper planning and treatment modalities with reduced complications and increased rate of success. Keywords: Supernumerary, Hypodontia, Taurodontism, Dental Anomaly and Double Tooth.

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