The presence/ absence of cusps of the Carabelli in patients presenting to the dental outdoor department in a teaching hospital in Multan, Pakistan.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of cusps of the carabelli in dental OPD patients. Study Design: Descriptive Cross Sectional study. Setting: Department of Dental Outdoor, Ibn-e-Sina Hospital Multan. Period: June 2021 to July 2021. Material & Methods: Consent was taken from the patients and from parents of the children under the age of 10 years. Data was collected on a predesigned proforma. All patients attending the outdoor department of Ibn-e-sihna hospital, Multan were included and were examined on the patient examination chair for the present and absence of cusps of carabelli. A total of 400 patients were included in study during this period that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Results: A total of 400 patients were examined during this period and frequency of carabelli trait is 53.75%. Majority of study population with carabelli trait was females but the difference was not statistically significant with p value of 0.075. Most of the patients have bilateral presence of cusp of carabelli and in unilateral cases, majority were on right side but the difference was not significant (P-Value 0.085). Conclusion: So it can be concluded from the study of the carabelli trait common in our population and also that it has regional variation in its prevalence. It is usually bilateral and more common in men and mostly in the form of pit.