Prevalence of malocclusion and its relationship with caries among school children aged 11 - 15 years in southern India / 대한치과교정학회지
The Korean Journal of Orthodontics
;
: 35-41, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-213099
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the prevalence of malocclusion and its relationship with dental caries among school children in southern India.METHODS:
This cross-sectional study included 1,800 students aged 11 - 15 years whose Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) and dentition status were recorded and analyzed. The chi-square test, ANOVA, and Spearman's correlation tests were carried out.RESULTS:
The mean DAI score +/- the standard deviation was 18.61 +/- 6.1. Approximately 85% of the students (83.0% males, 86.8% females) had DAI scores of 35, which suggested very severe or handicapping malocclusion requiring mandatory treatment. The mean decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) was 2.28 +/- 1.47. A DMFT of > 0 was observed in 91.8% of the study subjects. Children with a DAI score of > 35 were found to have significantly (p < 0.001) higher caries experience as compared to other children. Moreover, the DAI scores showed a significant correlation with the mean DMFT scores (r = 0.368, p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
A positive correlation was found between the severity of malocclusion and dental caries.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Oral Hygiene
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Tooth
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Dental Caries
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Dentition
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India
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Malocclusion
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Orthodontics
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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