The Frequency of The Carabelli Trait in Selected Bangladeshi Population

Authors

  • Sutapa Sarker Assistant Professor, Dept of Oral Anatomy and Physiology, MH Samorita Medical College Hospital and Dental Unit, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Mahfuz Hossain Associate Professor, Dept of Oral Anatomy and Physiology, Update Dental College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Nushrat Saki Assistant Professor, Dept of Oral Anatomy and Physiology, Bangladesh Dental College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Farkhanda Mahjebin Lecturer, Trauma Medical Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Rumana Sultana Lecturer, Oral Anatomy and Physiology, MH Samorita Medical College Hospital and Dental Unit, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Gazi Ikhtiar Ahmed Assistant Professor, Dept of Oral Anatomy and Physiology, Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College Dental Unit, Sirajgonj, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v9i4.40146

Keywords:

Carabellis tubercle, Maxillary First molar, Anthropology, Groove

Abstract

Background: The Carabelli cusps are a tubercle or a additional cusp or a ridge on the palatal surface of the mesiopalatal cusps of maxillary first molars and maxillary seconds deciduous molars.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of cusps of carabelli in permanent first maxillary molars in selected Bangladeshi population.

Materials and Methods: This observational study was carried out at MH Samorita Medical College and Dental unit from January 2017 to May 2018 with 104 subjects in young adult individuals.

Results: Out of 104 individual the tubercle was present in 55 with a percentage of 52.88%. Among this the total number of male with tubercle 27(49.09%) and female was 28(50.51%).

Conclusion: The Carabellis tubercle is mainly used for differentiation between different populations. Frequency of occurrence of Carabelli trait is moderate among Bangladeshi people.

KYAMC Journal Vol. 9, No.-4, January 2019, Page 163-165

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Published

2019-01-31

How to Cite

Sarker, S., Hossain, M. M., Saki, N., Mahjebin, F., Sultana, R., & Ahmed, G. I. (2019). The Frequency of The Carabelli Trait in Selected Bangladeshi Population. KYAMC Journal, 9(4), 163–165. https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v9i4.40146

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2019)

Section

Original Articles