Volume 6 Issue 1 (January - February), 2020

Original Articles

Assessment of different type of malocclusion among males and females of a known population
Depinder Pal Singh, Shikha Thakur, Tushar Abrol, Vivek Mahajan, Indu Dhiman

Background: The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of different type of malocclusion among males and females of a known population. Materials & Methods: 230 children age ranged 15-24 years of both genders were examined by an orthodontist. Angles malocclusion was classified as class I malocclusion, class II div I and class II div II and class III malocclusion. Results: Type of occlusion was normal in 15 males and 25 females, class I malocclusion in 45 males and 40 females, class II div I in 20 males and 30 females, class II div II in 18 males and 15 females and class III maloccusion in 12 males and 10 females. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found that most commonly seen was class I followed by class II div I. Key words: Malocclusion, Males, Orthodontic

 
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