Prevalence of Malocclusion and its Psycho-Social Impact among 12 To 15-Year-old School Children in Lucknow City
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...
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| author | Kunal Jha Sabyasachi Saha Jagannatha GV Ridhi Narang Gautam Biswas Poonam Sood Aarti Garg Manu Narayan |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-9f1eac1ec6b34112b20986211f7d7b302022-12-21T22:50:42ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2014-10-01810ZC36ZC3910.7860/JCDR/2014/9814.5000Prevalence of Malocclusion and its Psycho-Social Impact among 12 To 15-Year-old School Children in Lucknow CityKunal Jha0Sabyasachi Saha1Jagannatha GV2Ridhi Narang3Gautam Biswas4Poonam Sood5Aarti Garg6Manu Narayan7Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Dental College, Bhubeneswar, India.Professor & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical sciences, Lucknow, India.Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical sciences, Lucknow, India.Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Surendera Dental College and Reseach Institute, Sri-Ganganagar, India.Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, India.Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Surendera Dental College and Reseach Institute, Sri-Ganganagar, India.Senior Lecturer, Dept of Pedodontics, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, India.Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, BBD College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, India.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.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5000/9814_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(AJAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfaestheticsorthodontic treatmentdental aesthetic index |
| spellingShingle | Kunal Jha Sabyasachi Saha Jagannatha GV Ridhi Narang Gautam Biswas Poonam Sood Aarti Garg Manu Narayan Prevalence of Malocclusion and its Psycho-Social Impact among 12 To 15-Year-old School Children in Lucknow City Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research aesthetics orthodontic treatment dental aesthetic index |
| title | Prevalence of Malocclusion and its Psycho-Social Impact among 12 To 15-Year-old School Children in Lucknow City |
| title_full | Prevalence of Malocclusion and its Psycho-Social Impact among 12 To 15-Year-old School Children in Lucknow City |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Malocclusion and its Psycho-Social Impact among 12 To 15-Year-old School Children in Lucknow City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Malocclusion and its Psycho-Social Impact among 12 To 15-Year-old School Children in Lucknow City |
| title_short | Prevalence of Malocclusion and its Psycho-Social Impact among 12 To 15-Year-old School Children in Lucknow City |
| title_sort | prevalence of malocclusion and its psycho social impact among 12 to 15 year old school children in lucknow city |
| topic | aesthetics orthodontic treatment dental aesthetic index |
| url | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5000/9814_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(AJAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
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