Occurrence of different forms of Carabelli's trait on the maxillary first permanent molar was studied in 489 Hindu children from Gujarat. The trait was absent in 35.4% of the teeth studied. Groove form was observed most commonly. Slight tubercles were found more often than pronounced tubercles, and more tubercles were found in boys than in girls; conversely, absence of this trait was observed more often in girls than boys.
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