Pattern of malocclusion in patients seeking orthodontic treatment at Dhaka Dental College and Hospital

Authors

  • Md Muklesur Rahman Associate Professor, Dept. of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Dhaka Dental College and Hospital, Dhaka
  • Hasnat Jahan Lecturer, Dept. of Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Dhaka Dental College and Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Zakir Hossain Professor & Head, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Dhaka Dental College & Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjodfo.v3i2.24005

Keywords:

Pattern of malocclusion, orthodontic treatment, prevalence

Abstract

Aims: To evaluate the pattern and distribution of malocclusion in patients seeking orthodontic treatment in Dhaka Dental College Hospital.

Material and Methods: Total of 400 patients were included in the study with a mean age of 19.10 years. A standard format was prepared to record the data. Ages, sex and Class I, II and III malocclusions were tabulated to cheek for any relationship.

Results: The prevalence of molar class I, II, III and both (I &II) malocclusion were 61.53%, 22.56%, 8.2%, and 7.17%, respectively. The prevalence of incisors class I, class II division 1,classII division 2 and class III malocclusions were 36.92%, 39.74%, 2.56% and 14.87%. out of 400 cases the distribution of various occlusal abnormality were spacing 40%, crowding 46.92%, cross bite 23.07%, open bite 8.46%, impaction 6.41%, rotation 20%, median diastema 13.58%, absent  teeth 7.69%, mesiodense 2.51% and cleft lip and palate was 1.28%. Most prevalence  age group seeking orthodontics treatment was 16 to 20 years with female to male ratio 2.45 :1.

Conclusion: class I malocclusion was the most prevalent followed by class II malocclusion and class III malocclusion showed least prevalence.

Ban J Orthod & Dentofac Orthop, April 2013; Vol-3, No.2

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
1112
PDF
1347

Author Biography

Md Muklesur Rahman, Associate Professor, Dept. of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Dhaka Dental College and Hospital, Dhaka



Downloads

Published

2015-07-04

How to Cite

Rahman, M. M., Jahan, H., & Hossain, M. Z. (2015). Pattern of malocclusion in patients seeking orthodontic treatment at Dhaka Dental College and Hospital. Bangladesh Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 3(2), 9–11. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjodfo.v3i2.24005

Issue

Section

Original Articles