Canine malposition in Iraqi dental students
Background: This study aims to assess the prevalence of malposed canines among students of College of Dentistry/ University of Baghdad and evaluate the relation between canine malposition and occlusal features. Material and method: The prevalence of buccally malposed canines was estimated by intra-o...
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College of Dentistry/ University of Baghdad,
2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Background: This study aims to assess the prevalence of malposed canines among students of College of Dentistry/ University of Baghdad and evaluate the relation between canine malposition and occlusal features. Material and method: The prevalence of buccally malposed canines was estimated by intra-oral visual examination of 250 young adult subjects (106 males and 144 females), their ages were between 19-24 years. Results: The prevalence of the mandibular malposed canine (12%) was higher than the maxillary buccally malposed canine (10%). Generally, malposed canines were found higher in females than in males and mostly seen in class l Angle's classification and buccally more than lingually. Conclusion: A relationship exists between canine malposition and other occlusal features. Keywords: tooth malposition, occlusal features, Angle classification |
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| Item Description: | 10.26477/jbcd.v32i1.2753 2311-5270 |