The Prevalence Of Malocclusion Amongst School Children
Journal Title: Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: As per the WHO, epidemiologic surveys at regular interval should be conducted to determine the Abstract oral diseases. Orthodontics is a branch of the dental speciality that developed in early 1900s, and it was since then that various population based surveys were done on incidence of malocclusion. The aim of the present study was to determine the incidence of malocclusion amongst children. Materials and methods: The cross sectional survey was conducted in the department of Orthodontics over 6 month period i.e. from July 2016- December,2016The study involved 700 subjects. Classification of the subject’s was done using Angle’s malocclusion and criteria introduced by DHC of IOTN. All the details were recorded in a tabulated version and analysis was done using SPSS software. Result: The present study enrolled 700 subjects. There were 401 males (57.3%) and 299 females (42.7%) in this study. A total of 385 subjects (55%) had angle’s class I occlusion. Angle’s class II div I was seen amongst 41.2% subjects (n=206). There were 108 subjects (15.4%) who had increased overjet. 1.4% subjects had reverse overjet. Conclusion: In the above study Angle’s Class I was the most frequently seen malocclusion followed by Angle’s Class II div I and Angle’s Class II div II was the least commonly seen malocclusion.
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Sahil Mhay
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