Consanguineous Marriages and Dental Anomalies: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study.
Beenish AbbasSana AbbasSaadia Muneer MalikMajida RahimMuhammad UmairZohaib Khurshid SultanPublished in: International journal of dentistry (2022)
Congenital dental anomalies were significantly prevalent in consanguineous marriages with greater incidence in lower socioeconomic groups. Consanguineous marriages have the propensity to transmute population conformation, but due to religious and social beliefs, literature is hesitant to ascribe congenital dental anomalies persuasive relevance with consanguinity.