FREQUENCY OF CONGENITAL PALATOGINGIVAL GROOVE IN MAXILLARY LATERAL INCISORS IN PESHAWAR, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v9i02.353Abstract
Objective:
The purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of congenital palatogingival grooves in Maxillary lateral incisors in the outpatients of Peshawar Dental College.
Materials & Methods:
This is a descriptive cross-sectional study in which a total of 142 patients (65 males and 77 females) above 9year age, visiting outpatient department of Peshawar Dental College and hospital, fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The data so collected were analyzed by using SPSS version 20.
Results:
The freqency of palato-gingival groove in upper lateral incisor was 21.1%
Conclusion:
Further study is needed by using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) to enhance the accuracy of the required results and signify the importance of the groove.
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