Prevalence of Malocclusion and Its Psycho-Social Impact Among 12 To 15-Year-old School Children in Lucknow City

Overview

Journal J Clin Diagn Res

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2014 Dec 6

PMID 25478444

Citations 7

Authors

Kunal Jha

Sabyasachi Saha

Jagannatha Gv

Ridhi Narang

Gautam Biswas

Poonam Sood

Aarti Garg

Manu Narayan

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Abstract

Background: Facial aesthetics affects how people are perceived by society and how they perceive themselves. Anterior malocclusion can have an impact on the overall facial appearance.

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of malocclusion and its psycho-social impact among 12 to 15 yrs old school children in Lucknow city.

Materials And Methods: The study consisted of collection of information for psychosocial assessment using a questionnaire and clinical examination of malocclusion. Data regarding psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics was collected using a Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) given by Klages et al., (2006).

Results: 15.57% children belonged to the definite malocclusion category and 5.41% to the handicapped malocclusion category. The mean Dental self confidence score differed significantly among both male (p≤0.001) and female children (p≤0.001) across the age groups. The mean Social impact score did not differ significantly among both male (p≤0.31) and female children (p≤0.12) across the age groups.

Conclusion: The results of the present study imply that dental aesthetics had a significant impact on the psychosocial aspects of human life irrespective of the gender.

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