Prevalence and orthodontic management of missing permanent maxillary lateral incisor at a referral centre in Sabah

This was a cross-sectional study of the prevalence and orthodontic management developmental missing permanent maxillary lateral incisor patients referred for treatment from year 2010 to 2020. The dental records written case notes, radiographs, models that fulfilled inclusion criteria were selected using systematic sampling assessed retrospectively. Sample taken every five records. Dental did not fulfil substituted. Data demographic data, side incisor, management. All variables analysed descriptively. differences between open space close with respect unilateral bilateral tested Fisher’s exact test. From total 291 samples, there 11 (3.78%) presented incisor. mean age 17.46 ± 1.52 years. females. There six (54.55%) while (45.45%) unilateral. group, three (27.27%) right Six treated space, space. In conclusion, 3.78%. More treatments provided