Prevalence of Class 2 Division 1 malocclusion among schoolchildren in Dakshina Kannada, India

Autor: Savitha Sathyaprasad, Philu Achaam Philip, S Vijaynath, K S Neethu, Varsha Manoharan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Dental Research and Review, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 124-127 (2020)
ISSN: 2348-3172
2348-2915
Popis: Aim: To determine the prevalence of malocclusion in the district of Dakshina Kannada, India. Methodology: The study had a total of 3500 children within the age group of 8–14 years, and they were classified into four groups of normal occlusion, Angle's Class I, Class II Division 1, and Class II Division 2 malocclusion. Results: No statistically significant gender differences among the children were found. Conclusion: The prevalence of malocclusion was 66.6%, with majority of them with a Class I malocclusion (45.2%), followed by Class II Division I malocclusion (17.6%) and least being Class II Division II (3.8%).
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