Prevalence and Distribution of Dental Anomalies among Arab Orthodontic Patients in Israel: Is There a Correlation to Consanguinity Marriage?

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence dental anomalies and whethera significant association exists between consanguinity marriage among Arabic orthodontic patients in Israel. Pretreatment panoramic radiographs 513 (38% males 62% females) were examined detect related number, size, shape, eruption. A chi-square test carried out associations anomalies, gender, marriage. results indicated that 29% subjects manifested at least one anomaly. Impacted tooth found be most frequent anomaly, with a 13.5%, whereas fusion transmigration common, 0.2% each. significantly greater (p < 0.001) than females. In our sample marriage, it family history This can attributed negative effects which also reported many studies other fields. suggests factors involved development certain at-risk populations.