Year : 2018

Volume : Volume 9

Issue : Issue 3s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Lokesh Advani.
lokeshadvani@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  Malocclusion is one of the most prevalent conditions, next only to dental caries and periodontal disease. Knowledge about the prevalence and severity of malocclusion is important for early diagnosis and planning of orthodontic services Material and methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among 140 participants of age group 13-17 years. Clinical examination was carried out by one experienced examiners using a mouth mirror, small light source and metallic ruler. The following variables were recorded: Angle classification system, Crowding, Overbite, Over jet, Anterior cross bite, Posterior cross bite, Diastema. Results: In study total participants were 140 in which 57.14% were male and 42.85% were females. Class 1 malocclusion had the highest frequency of 61.42%, class II div-1 was 12.85%, class II div-2 was 15.71%, class III was 10%. The normal overjet and overbite values were highest 67.14%, 68.57%, respectively. Frequency of Crowding was observed in 52.85%, diastema was present in 7.4%, anterior cross bite was 12.85% and posterior cross bite was 32.14%. Conclusion: This study shows that Class I molar relationship was prevalent among the participants. Normal overjet and overbite were more common findings. The most prevalent malocclusion trait was crowding. The baseline information outlined in the present study can be appropriately utilized for the future planning to meet the orthodontic treatment needs among the population.

Keywords: Malocclusion, overjet, overbite, Crowding, anterior cross bite, posterior cross bite.