Prevalence of Malocclusion among 12 to 15 Years Age Group Orphan Children using Dental Aesthetic Index

Abstract

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.

Malocclusion and Orthodontic Treatment Need among High School Students in Mangalore City, India

“…Similar findings were reported by Gauba et al (1998) and Suma et al (2011), while Ahammed et al (2013), Aikins et al (2011), Borzabadi-Farahani et al (2011), Shivakumar et al (2009 and Tak et al (2013) reported higher malocclusion scores among male subjects. However, Borzabadi-Farahani et al (2011), Babu andGopu (2011) andCavalcanti et al (2013) found no correlation of treatment need with gender.…”

“…Therefore, this study was carried out to assess prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need among high school students in Mangalore city, India. The study population was larger than studied by Ahammed et al (2013) and Babu and Gopu (2011); however, Aikins et al (2011), Ajayi (2008, Cavalcanti et al (2013), Dacosta (1999), Gábris et al (2006) and Tak et al (2013) evaluated larger population groups. Since the schools surveyed were selected by random sampling, the results of this study have good external validity.…”

“…The surveys by Ahammed et al (2013), Aikins et al (2011) and Babu and Gopu (2011) found that the prevalence of malocclusion increased with age, while Tak et al (2013) reported a significant reduction in the severity of DAI scores with age. In this study, the prevalence of malocclusion in the different age groups ranged from 47.2% among 12-year-olds to 16.7% among 17-year-olds.…”

“…This finding was echoed by Gauba et al (1998) in their study on rural children in Ambala, India (29.2%) according to Angle's classification system (1899) and Tak et al (2013) in 12-15-yearolds of Jaipur, India (33.3%) using the DAI. Surveys using the DAI criteria by Ahammed et al (2013) (16.4%), Borzabadi-Farahani et al (2011 (21.9%), Shivakumar et al (2009) (19.9%) and Suma et al (2011) (17.2%), found lower levels of malocclusion but Babu andGopu (2011) (71.6%), Cavalcanti et al (2013) (58.1%) and Gábris et al (2006) (70.4%) found a higher prevalence. Studies carried out in Nigeria using the Angle's classification by Ajayi (2008) and Dacosta (1999), and the ICON by Aikins et al (2011) have found 84.1%, 87.8% and 38.1% prevalence, respectively.…”

Impact of Malocclusions on the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Early Adolescents in Ndola, Zambia

“…OHRQoL is associated with self-related oral health; subjective symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs); oral pain and stomatitis; decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT); and malocclusions [ 2 ]. Malocclusions are one of the major oral health problems ranking third after dental caries and periodontal disease [ 3 ]. It affects periodontal health and increases the risk of dental caries, traumatic dental injuries and temporomandibular joint problems [ 4 ].…”