JIDAM
"An Official Journal of IDA - Madras Branch" ©2022.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the percentage of impacted maxillary canine and agenesis of maxillary canine from 12 to 26 years of age in the north Kerala population. Random 250 patients’ orthopantomograms have been taken from the year 2015 - 2021 from the north Kerala population. The age selection was from 12 to 26 years. Statistical analysis revealed that the frequency distributive percentage of impacted maxillary canine is more when compared to agenesis of maxillary canine. Maxillary canine impaction is more prevalent than the agenesis of maxillary canine with female dominance.

Keywords :

Canine agenesis, Canine impaction, North Kerala population, Frequency distribution

Volume No: 9, Issue No: 4