The prevalence of Impacted Canines in Kashmiri Population: A Single Center study

Dr.Afreen Nadaf; Dr.Shahid Farooq; Dr.Tajamul Hakim

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

The prevalence of Impacted Canines in Kashmiri Population: A Single Center study

Dr. Afreen Nadaf, Dr. Shahid Farooq, Dr. Tajamul Hakim

Abstract :

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of impacted canines in Kashmiri population. Materials and Methods: The study consisted of a retrospective analysis of the records of 2000 patients for impacted canines treated in the Government Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar between August 2017 to December 2018. Results: The prevalence of impacted canines was found to be 11.5%. Age were in the range from 10.5–41.5 years, with a mean age of 16.2 years. Of the 230 impacted canines, 143(62.17%) were females and 87(35.80%) were males. Maxillary canines (93.04%) were impacted more than the mandibular canines (06.95%). Among the 230 impacted canines 195(84.78%) were unilateral impactions and 35(15.21%) were bilateral impactions among which 130(56.52%) were palatally placed, 9 (3.91) were lingually placed and 91 (39.56%) were placed buccally. Conclusion: The prevalence of the present study was found to be 11.5%. Knowledge about prevalence of canine impaction is crucial before treating the patients for impacted canines as canines play a vital role in aesthetics and function.