Prevalence of mamelons among chennai population - A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background: Mamelons are small projections on the incisal edge of the permanent incisor teeth. A newly erupted incisor shows protuberances on the incisal edge, separated by grooves which  are known as mamelons. Mamelons are a three rounded bump on the edge of the tooth, it's made of enamel. Seen mostly on the incisal edge of the newly emerged permanent incisor teeth. In this study we tried to correlate the presence and absence of mamelons among different genders in the Chennai population. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of mamelons on the incisor teeth among adolescents of  chennai population Materials and methods:This study has been carried out among the undergraduate students of  a private dental college in Chennai. The participants were between the age group 18-25 years. They were visually examined for the presence of  mamelons. The data collected were tabulated and analyzed using Pearson’s chi-square test using IBM SPSS software (version 23) . Results: 24% of the study participants (n=12) showed the presence of mamelons which consisted of 8% females(n=4) and 16% males(n=8) in the age group 18-21 years. Results showed significantly higher prevalence in males when compared to females (chi-square, p value= 0.321).Conclusion:According to the study, more males have mamelons than females in the Chennai population. It is seen to persist more in the maxillary incisor teeth .