The Prevalence of Peg Shaped and Missing Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisors in Najaf City

Background: The presence of a missing or peg shaped lateral incisor is a major concern for the subjects facial esthetics. Objectives: The objectives are to find the prevalence of peg shaped and missing permanent maxillary lateral incisors in Najaf City. Methodology: A cross sectional study was...

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Main Authors: Raed F. Al-Huwaizi, Anaam Sh. B. Al-Hadad, Abbas F. Al-Huwaizi, Muhsin Hamza Khamis
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Language:English
Published: University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing 2013-12-01
Series:Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2506
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author Raed F. Al-Huwaizi
Anaam Sh. B. Al-Hadad
Abbas F. Al-Huwaizi
Muhsin Hamza Khamis
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Anaam Sh. B. Al-Hadad
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description Background: The presence of a missing or peg shaped lateral incisor is a major concern for the subjects facial esthetics. Objectives: The objectives are to find the prevalence of peg shaped and missing permanent maxillary lateral incisors in Najaf City. Methodology: A cross sectional study was constructed and composed of 416 Iraqi students (215 males and 201 females) randomly chosen of 3 colleges of Kufa University in Najaf. Each subject was examined by visual inspection under day light looking for missing or peg shaped permanent maxillary lateral incisors. Results: The prevalence of missing maxillary lateral incisors was 3.8% (16 subjects) with an insignificant gender difference. There were two unilateral missing maxillary lateral incisor and 14 bilateral cases. Prevalence of peg shaped laterals was 4.3% (17 subjects) with an insignificant gender difference. Maxillary median diastema was found in 15.4% of the sample. Presence of missing lateral incisors showed a significant relationship with the presence of a maxillary median diastema. Conclusions: The presence of missing or peg shaped lateral incisors was found to be statistically significantly related to the presence of spacing and the presence of peg shaped lateral incisor showed a non-significant relationship with the presence of a maxillary median diastema.  
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spelling doaj-art-354904b8c00a4049a8fffb133d976ccd2025-08-20T02:11:53ZengUniversity of Kufa, Faculty of NursingKufa Journal for Nursing Sciences2223-40552521-86382013-12-013310.36321/kjns.vi20133.2506The Prevalence of Peg Shaped and Missing Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisors in Najaf CityRaed F. Al-Huwaizi0Anaam Sh. B. Al-Hadad1Abbas F. Al-Huwaizi2Muhsin Hamza Khamis3University of KufaUniversity of KufaUniversity of KufaUniversity of Kufa Background: The presence of a missing or peg shaped lateral incisor is a major concern for the subjects facial esthetics. Objectives: The objectives are to find the prevalence of peg shaped and missing permanent maxillary lateral incisors in Najaf City. Methodology: A cross sectional study was constructed and composed of 416 Iraqi students (215 males and 201 females) randomly chosen of 3 colleges of Kufa University in Najaf. Each subject was examined by visual inspection under day light looking for missing or peg shaped permanent maxillary lateral incisors. Results: The prevalence of missing maxillary lateral incisors was 3.8% (16 subjects) with an insignificant gender difference. There were two unilateral missing maxillary lateral incisor and 14 bilateral cases. Prevalence of peg shaped laterals was 4.3% (17 subjects) with an insignificant gender difference. Maxillary median diastema was found in 15.4% of the sample. Presence of missing lateral incisors showed a significant relationship with the presence of a maxillary median diastema. Conclusions: The presence of missing or peg shaped lateral incisors was found to be statistically significantly related to the presence of spacing and the presence of peg shaped lateral incisor showed a non-significant relationship with the presence of a maxillary median diastema.   https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2506peg shape
spellingShingle Raed F. Al-Huwaizi
Anaam Sh. B. Al-Hadad
Abbas F. Al-Huwaizi
Muhsin Hamza Khamis
The Prevalence of Peg Shaped and Missing Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisors in Najaf City
Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
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title_full_unstemmed The Prevalence of Peg Shaped and Missing Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisors in Najaf City
title_short The Prevalence of Peg Shaped and Missing Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisors in Najaf City
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