Research Article

Prevalence of Impacted Teeth in Saudi Patients Attending Dental Clinics in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Radiographic Retrospective Study

Table 2

Impaction of different teeth among study participants.

Impaction of upper teethN (%)Impaction of lower teethN (%)
Impacted teeth in both arches (N) = 115Impacted teeth in both arches (N) = 115

Central incisor0Central incisor0
 Right Right
 Left Left
Lateral central incisor3 (2.6)Lateral central incisor1 (0.8)
 Right1 Right0
 Left2 Left1
Canines58 (50.4)Canines9 (7.8)
 Right27 Right5
 Left31 Left4
First premolar2 (1.7)First premolar0
 Right1 Right
 Left1 Left
Second premolar21 (18.2)Second premolar14 (12.2)
 Right14 Right7
 Left7 Left7
First molar0First molar0
 Right Right
 Left Left
Second molar7 (6.1)Second molar0
 Right4 Right
 Left3 Left
Total number of impacted teeth in upper arch91Total number of impacted teeth in lower arch24