This study was proposed to determine the prevalence of developmental dental anomalies (DDA) among north Indians. The data was collected randomly from the case sheets of patients reporting to the OPD in various Department of Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, India over a period of one year (December 2014-December 2015). Panoramic radiographs of 1150subjects (630 males and 520 females) within the age group of 18–40 years were examined for the presence of various dental anomalies. Illustrative statistics was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 16.0(Chicago, Inc., USA). The prevalence of DDA was 493 (42.9%) which includes 292 (59.2%) males and 201 (40.8%) females. Of these 493 anomalies, 373 (62.4%) occurred in the age group 18–30 years compared to 120 (21.6%) cases in 31–40 years range The most common anomaly among north Indians were rotation 202 (40.9%) followed by ectopic eruption 80 (16.2%) and dilacerations 66 (13.3%) respectively. A notable number of patients had DDA. The prevalence of rotation was high in number and linked with other common occurring dental diseases. The high prevalence of DDA recommends the need for proper diagnosis, intervention and treatment. Future research into etiological factors for dental anomaly presentation in adults in north India could create awareness and guide preventive strategies to help in minimizing the linked dental complications.
