Exploring The Prevalence of Canine Malposition among Dijlah University Dental Students: A Cross- Sectional Study

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1 department of dentistry, Dijlah university college

2 College of Dentistry / Al-Iraqia University

3 DEPARTMENT OF DENTISTRY, DIJLAH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

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Aim: To test the null hypothesis that there is a significant relationship between canine misalignment and gender discrepancies and the positioning of canine teeth in both upper and lower jaws among dental college students, at Dijlah University.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted at Dijlah University Dental Teaching Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, involving 1311 dental students aged 18-24. The clinical dental examination was conducted using traditional methods, involved a comprehensive evaluation of the entire arch, probing to detect any remaining deciduous canine teeth together with visual examination. The examination looking for several abnormalities, including a canine "bulge," diverging of lateral incisors, lack of space, crowding, and fibrous tissue. Also, a thorough assessment of the student’s age and timing of eruption and exfoliation of teeth were also conducted. The Study obtained authorization by the Dijlah University Ethical Committee and after the collection of data, it was arranged in tables then using the statistical package for social sciences to analyze the data to reach the final results.
Results: A total of 1311 students underwent assessments, with 502 males (38.291%) and 809 females (61.708%) participating in the study. The findings indicate an occurrence of impacted canines among females (1.296%) compared to males (0.533%) aligning with studies. Both male and female participants exhibit instances of misalignment particularly in the upper jaw than the lower jaw.
Conclusion: Canine malposition prevalence, gender distribution, and position of malposed canines might vary among different populations and situations, underlining the need for further national survey to explore these variations extensively.

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