ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science 11(67) 2018

Philadelphia, USA

Basharat, A., Younis, F., & Naveed, M.

Orthodontic patients malocclusion prevalence in Pakistani population.

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Scientific Object Identifier: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-11-67-57

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2018.11.67.57

Language: English

Citation: Basharat, A., Younis, F., & Naveed, M. (2018). Orthodontic patients malocclusion prevalence in Pakistani population. ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science, 11 (67), 331-333. Soi: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-11-67-57 Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2018.11.67.57

Pages: 331-333

Published: 30.11.2018

Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of malocclusion in patients reported in Orthodontic department Lahore medical and dental collage (LMDC). STUDY DESIGN cross sectional study. PLACE OF STUDY Orthodontic department Lahore medical and dental collage Lahore. DURATION Six month study span MATERIAL AND METHODS Clinical examination of of 1055 patients by using Angle’s classification ( 665 Girls and 390 Boys) RESULTS Class I malocclusion was found in 21.13% out of Total sample. Class II malocclusion found in 54.23% and class III malocclusion prevalence found in 9.1% of sample .Non of statistically significant differences found in distribution of malocclusion between males and females. CONCLUSION Class II malocclusion was dominant in patients reported Orthodontic department of LMDC.

Key words: orthodontics, Malocclusion, dental problem.