Assessment Of Different Types Of Malocclusion Using IOTN Index And Geographic Information System- A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: Beauty is often considered as one of the pleasant aspects of life, and its influence is unavoidable.Dental appearance has a significant bearing on psychological well-being.A definite racial and geographical variation is observed in the northern and southern parts of India.Methods: A cross-sectional Descriptive survey was planned in the school children of the Mysuru district.The sample size was 840 subjects.To assess the different types of malocclusion present, DHC of the IOTN was used.GIS mapping of prevalence and frequency of different malocclusions was done using Arc GIS software.Results & Discussion: Displacement of teeth was the most common malocclusion trait followed by an increase in Overjet among both Boys and girls in the present study with Missing teeth being the least prevalent.However, the difference in the distribution of these malocclusion traits between Boys and girls was not statistically significant (p = 0.48).Conclusion: Among the various occlusal traits' displacement was the most common occlusal trait present both in girls and boys.□Even though displacement was the most common occlusal trait present, the recognition of its presence within the oral cavity was very low.
Author: Bhagyalakshmi Avinash
Language: English
Subfield: Orthodontics
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3190489229