Impact of Malocclusion on children studying in Government High Schools in Mardan
Journal Title: Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences - Year 2023, Vol 4, Issue 01
Abstract
The facial looks have an impact on self-esteem and emotional well-being, playing an important role in social interactions. Changing in these functions will therefore affect the standard of living of children. Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of malocclusion on psychological well-being on school going children using the OASIS aged between 13-17 years attending government high schools in Mardan District. Methods: This was a Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey conducted at the government schools of Mardan. It was carried out within a period of six month from December, 2021 till May 2022 after consent from Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan vide No. 39/2021/ERB. The sample was chosen using a random cluster sampling technique with probability related to size. The design effect was taken into account as the cluster sampling approach was applied, and a sample size of 850 was achieved. (600 boys and 250 girl participants were involved respectively from government high schools). Results: A total of 850 subjects were included in the study of which there were 600 (70%) males and 250 (30%) were females. The age range was 13-17 years with a mean age 15 years +1.37 (S.D) years. Conclusions: Angle’s malocclusion was established in 73.1% of the subjects. The least affected psychologically was normal occlusion with (100%) good psychological well-being followed by Angle’s class I malocclusion having good psychological well-being (76.8%).
Authors and Affiliations
Noor ul Ain Qazi Diagnostic Dental Clinic, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Hafsa Gul Avicena Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan Syed Wasif Ali Shah KMU Institute of Dental Sciences, Kohat, Pakistan Muhammad Salman Khan KMU Institute of Dental Sciences, Kohat, Pakistan Uzma Afridi Health Department, Khyber Agency, Pakistan Nazish Falak Sardar Begum Dental College, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v4i01.462
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