Distribution of Different Dental Developmental Anomalies in Indian Population

Chanchal Katariya, Dr. M. P. Brundha Suresh

Abstract: To determine the prevalance and distribution of dental developmental anomalies in Indian population. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalance of these anomalies and to determine the etiological factors and its effect in the study population and distribution of these anomalies in a population. Developmental anomalies means an abnormality where the pathology starts in the embryonic stage of human life, before the formation of the dentition. The factors leading to developmental abnormalities can be either genetic factors or environmental factors or both. Dental anomalies include taurodontism, microdontia, macrodontia, gemination, fusion, enamel pearl, dens evaginatus, dens invaginatus, talons cusp, supernumerary teeth, anomalies involving tongue, mucosa, salivary gland, gingiva, palate etc. The purpose of the study is to determine the etiological factor and the effect of these dental anomalies

Keywords: dental developmental anomalies, population, dentition