Indian Journal of Oral Health and Research

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2015  |  Volume : 1  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 52--55

Assessment of the Prevalence of Malocclusion and Felt Barriers for Correctional Orthodontic Care Among High School Students Aged 12-15 Years of Ambala District


Shweta Aggarwal1, Pankaj Singal2, KL Veeresha3 
1 Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, J.C.D Dental College, Sirsa, India
2 Department of Periodontology, MMCDSR, Mullana, Haryana, India
3 Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, MMCDSR, Mullana, Haryana, India

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Introduction: Malocclusion is considered to be a public health problem and the prevalence of occlusal anomalies, the need and demand for orthodontic treatment should be ascertained within a given community. Aim: To assess the prevalence of malocclusion among 12-15 years old students. Materials and Methods: A multistage random sampling technique was used from various schools of Ambala district and data were collected using type III examination on a modified WHO oral health assessment form 1997. Result: Data was analyzed using the Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney test, post hoc and ANOVAs probability tests. The mean dental esthetic index were 26.2 for males and 25.7 for females. Conclusion: Prevalence of orthodontic need was high and needed intervention.


How to cite this article:
Aggarwal S, Singal P, Veeresha K L. Assessment of the Prevalence of Malocclusion and Felt Barriers for Correctional Orthodontic Care Among High School Students Aged 12-15 Years of Ambala District.Indian J Oral Health Res 2015;1:52-55


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Aggarwal S, Singal P, Veeresha K L. Assessment of the Prevalence of Malocclusion and Felt Barriers for Correctional Orthodontic Care Among High School Students Aged 12-15 Years of Ambala District. Indian J Oral Health Res [serial online] 2015 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];1:52-55
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