These findings are in support of other studies where microdontia of the maxillary lateral incisor was seen in 40%% of cases with unilateral MLIA [5] and a peg lateral incisor was seen in 20 % of the subjects in a Turkish sample with unilateral MLIA [6].
Peg-shaped lateral: Any upper lateral incisor with a reduction in its mesio-distal size in a gingivo-incisal direction.
The following diagnostic criteria were used for the most common dental anomalies: Peg-shaped lateral: Any upper lateral incisor with a reduction in its mesio-distal size in a gingivo-incisal direction.
More children had dens evaginatus (p < 0.001), macrodontia (p = 0.002), peg-shaped laterals (p < 0.001) and notch shaped incisor (p = 0.04) in the maxilla than in the mandible.
First, although this study, like a study in Nigeria [ 43], did not find a sex predilection for the prevalence of peg-shaped laterals, others [ 44– 46] have reported a predilection for the condition in either male or female participants.
There were significantly more cases of densevaginatus (p < 0.001), macrodontia (p < 0.001), peg-shaped laterals (p < 0.001), talon cusp (p = 0.009) and notch shaped incisor (p = 0.002) in the permanent dentition than in the primary dentition.
Dens evaginatus, peg-shaped lateral, macrodontia, and talon cusp were more prevalent in the permanent dentition, and dens evaginatus peg-shaped lateral and macrodontia were more prevalent in the maxilla.
She gives us specifics: Thera-Putty embedded with nasty little pegs, fluoroscopy, lateral cervical X-ray, as well as horse names like Boomer, garden words like wild asparagus, garlic chives with white blossoms.
There was a peg-shaped lateral incisor.
Several studies have reported the presence of a microdont or a peg-shaped lateral incisor in cases with unilateral MLIA [6, 10, 14].
Several studies [ 1, 7– 10] have reported prevalence values for selected dental anomalies, including microdontia, talon cusps, congenitally missing teeth, supernumerary teeth, peg-shaped lateral incisors, fusion, gemination, and non-carious defects of enamel.
