The prevalence of oral developmental disturbances and dental alignment anomalies in females of secondary schools in Thamar city (14-21years)‎

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Background : Abnormalities of the oral and dental tissue are detected frequently during routine dental examination.

and the prevalence of these anomalies is varying among different population.

Materials and methods : A thousand young aged females (14-21 years) were collected randomly from secondary school in Thamar city- Yamen.

Full oral examination was carried for the prevalence of any oral-dental anomalies.

Results : Floursis enamel hyperplasia is the predominant dental anomaly 10.2 %.

The second problem was the retained deciduous teeth 4.1 % and the non erupted permanent dentition 3.9 %, while malposed alignment accounts 12.8 %.

Soft tissue showed fissure and geographical tongue in n2.6 % and 2 % respectively.

Other anomalies present in minimal percentages.

Discussion : Esthetic problem are predominant in young females of Thamar city including both changes in enamel tooth structure (Flourosis) and mal alignment (crowding, spacing and malposed tooth).

An obvious disturbance in shedding is present (4 %) which may relate for further dental mal alignment.