Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume: 7 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 36-40
Prevalence of Dens Invaginatus among Three Different Ethnic Groups Indian, Chinese, Malay Patients Visiting AIMST Dental Care Centre - A Radiographic Study
Preetha Anand1, Bhavana Vankayala2, Venessa Wong joyin3, Wayne liew chya tsean4, Carolyn wong chin yee5, Leneena Gudugunta6
1Faculty in dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AIMST University, Malaysia
2Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government dental college and hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
3UG Student, AIMST University, Malaysia
4UG Student, AIMST University, Malaysia
5UG Student, AIMST University, Malaysia
6Faculty in Dentistry, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, AIMST University, Malaysia
Corresponding Author: Bhavana Vankayala
ABSTRACT
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dens invaginatus among patients visiting AIMST Dental care centre.
Materials and methods: Intra oral periapical radiograph was taken on lateral incisor of 102 patients undergoing treatment in AIMST polyclinics and Oral Surgery clinics. Of the 102 patients 21 patients were Malays, 52 Chinese and 29 were of Indian ethnicity.
Results: Dens invaginatus was prevalent in 3 out of 102 patients among the three two were Chinese and was a Indian patient and all three patients exhibited Type 1 type of dens invaginatus.
Conclusion: The occurrence of dens invaginatus appears to be prevalent among Chinese and Indian population but further study with higher sample size would help in arriving at conclusive results.
Keywords: Dens invaginatus, lateral incisor, IOPA.
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