Prevalence of Malocclusion among 12 to 15 Years Age Group Orphan Children using Dental Aesthetic Index
| Autor: | Debapriya Pradhan, A R Yusuf Ahammed, Anup Kumar Panda, Sachin Gunda, Sachin C Gugwad, Vikranth Shetty, Nadeem Husain |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need Adolescent India Dentistry Physical examination Esthetics Dental Vulnerable Populations Age and gender Sex Factors Prevalence medicine Humans Clinical significance Child General Dentistry Statistical software medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Diastema Age Factors Open Bite medicine.disease Overbite Epidemiologic Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Female Malocclusion Child Orphaned business Needs Assessment Treatment need |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice. 14:111-114 |
| ISSN: | 1526-3711 |
| Popis: | Objective The study was done to determine the prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment among orphan children. Materials and methods The sample consisted of 165 orphan children aged between 12 and 15 years. A clinical examination was used to determine the orthodontic treatment need according to the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). The statistical software namely SPSS version 15.0 was used for the analysis different parameters as gender and age. Results The prevalence of definite, severe and very severe malocclusion was more among males than females and it increased with age. 16.4% subjects needed orthodontic treatment ranging from slight to mandatory form. Clinical significance The prevalence and severity of malocclusion was more among orphan children as they are deprived of healthy lifestyle. So, they should be identified and corrective measures instituted at the earliest to prevent a widespread impact on their psychological development. How to cite this article Ahammed ARY, Shetty V, Panda AK, Gunda S, Pradhan D, Husain N, Gugwad S. Prevalence of Malocclusion among 12 to 15 Years Age Group Orphan Children using Dental Aesthetic Index. J Contemp Dent Pract 2013;14(1):111-114. |
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