Year :
2021
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May
| Volume :
15
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5
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ZC52 - ZC56
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Prevalence of Malocclusion and its
Relationship with Socio-demographic Factors,
Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Status in 12-
15 Years Children of Lucknow City
Published: May 1, 2021 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2021/47914.14945
Avnica Agarwal, Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Mayank Das, Mohsin Khan, Mandar Todkar
1. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, ITS Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2. Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
3. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
4. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
5. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, M A Rangoowala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Pune, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Avnica Agarwal,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, ITS Dental College, Hospital
and Research Centre, 47, Knowledge Park-lll, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
E-mail: avnica37@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: Oral health diseases and disorders can negatively affect a child’s life. Malocclusion is defined as any irregularity in occlusion beyond the accepted. Malocclusion is the most common oral health problem which can cause dental decay, gum problems, and fluorosis as well. The causes of malocclusion can be either genetic or environmental, along with other local factors like negative oral habits, dental abnormalities, shape and size of the teeth.
Aim: To assess the prevalence of malocclusion and its relationship with socio-demographic factors, dental caries and oral hygiene status in 12-15 years old school children in Lucknow city.
Materials and Methods: The present study was a descriptive cross-sectional study which was conducted in the Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sardar Patel Postgraduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.The study included 12-15 years old school children with a sample size of 851 students. Data was collected regarding socio-demographic factors, dental caries (World Health Organisation (WHO) 2013), Oral Hygiene Index (OHI) status and Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) (WHO, 1997) to evaluate it’s relationship with malocclusion. Categorical data was tested for independence using Chi-square test and Multiple Non linear Regression analysis was used to find the association of malocclusion with socio-demographic details, oral hygiene status and dental caries and p-value significant was set at <0.05.
Results: A total of 851 children participated in the study, out of which 403 were males and 448 were females. Malocclusion prevalence (i.e. DAI >25) among the study population was found to be 23.1%. Malocclusion was found to be significant with age (p-value <0.023), Socio-Economic Status (SES) (p-value <0.001), dental caries (p-value <0.001) and Oral Hygiene Index (OHI) (p-value <0.001).
Conclusion: Malocclusion prevalence in the present study was found to be 23.1%. The prevalence of definite, severe and very severe (handicapped) malocclusion was 13.6%, 8.1% and 1.4%, respectively. However, positive relationship was found between the age, socio-economic status, OHI and dental caries with DAI.
Keywords
Dental aesthetic index, Dental decay, Oral hygiene prevention, School children
10.7860/JCDR/2021/47914.14945
Date of Submission: Nov 26, 2020
Date of Peer Review: Jan 04, 2021
Date of Acceptance: Mar 06, 2021
Date of Publishing: May 01, 2021
AUTHOR DECLARATION:
• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was Ethics Committee Approval obtained for this study? Yes
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? Yes
• For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. NA
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