Adisen, Mehmet ZahitMisirlioglu, Melda2020-06-252020-06-252017closedAccess0930-10381279-8517https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-016-1728-4https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/7024Adisen, Mehmet Zahit/0000-0002-5493-8390The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of ponticulus posticus among patients with dental Angle class I, II, and III malocclusions in Middle Anatolian population. A total of 1246 cephalometric radiographs were examined in a 6 months period. Each patient was assigned an identification number, and demographic information, absence/presence of PP, if present, type of PP and type of dental malocclusion were recorded by two observers. In cases where there was any disagreement, a third observer was consulted. Distributions of obtained values were analysed using Pearson's Chi-square test. The mean age of subjects was 20.98 +/- 6.95 years (range 10-39). In the analysed sample, PP had a prevalence of 18.8 % (complete form 9.6 %, incomplete form 9.2 %). There was a significant difference between genders (p = 0.002) (more prevalent in male patients: 119/522; 23 %). No significant difference was found between age groups (p > 0.05). PP was most frequently detected in Angle class III patients (78/351; 22.2 %) but there was no significant difference between malocclusion groups (p > 0.05). In the present study, PP is found to be a relatively common anomaly in patients with dental malocclusions. Although Angle class III patients showed a higher frequency of PP, statistically no significant difference was found among dental malocclusion groups.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessPonticulus posticusLateral cephalometric radiographyDental malocclusionArticle39329329710.1007/s00276-016-1728-42-s2.0-8498155484127515304Q2WOS:000397584300008Q4