A cross sectional study to assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 08-12 years old school age children of the selected urban & rural community of Bangladesh
Objective: To determine the prevalence of malocclusion in school-age children from a selective area of the urban and rural community of Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 748 children aged 08-12 years old were examined from October 2019 to September 2020...
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| author | Faria Tabassum Tanni Tanzila Rafique Tanjila Akter Khanum Huzzatun Nahar Khawla Binta Harun Gazi Shamim Hasssan |
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| description | Objective: To determine the prevalence of malocclusion in school-age children from a selective area of the urban and rural community of Bangladesh.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 748 children aged 08-12 years old were examined from October 2019 to September 2020 in Sylhet Sardar Upazila, Bangladesh. Angle”s classification was used for recording molar relationship with malocclusion traits. The study participants were examined by disposable dental tools (calibrated probs and mirror) including torchlight. After the collection of all data, it was compiled and analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Windows version 23. Chi-square test was used for categorical variables. P values <0.05 were considered as statistically significant.
Result: The prevalence of malocclusion in urban school-age children was 237(63.4%) and in rural 213(57.0%).In urban area, the prevalence of malocclusion was 109(58.3%) in boys and 128(68.4%) in girls group. The majority (70.5%) were found Angle’s class I in urban group and 148(69.5%) in rural. One forty three (60.3%) patients were found increased overbite with malocclusion in urban group and 124(58.2%) in rural. Angle’s class-I malocclusion and Increased overbite were the most commonly occurring malocclusion.
Conclusion: Prevalence of malocclusion was more in urban school age children when compared with rural. Malocclusion was significantly more in girls than boys in both urban and rural area. Angle’s class-I malocclusion and Increased overbite were the most commonly occurring malocclusion of school age children from a selected urban and rural community of Bangladesh. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d69840ced2754e1daae465019a43b7982023-09-06T04:48:49ZengUpdate Dental CollegeUpdate Dental College Journal2226-87152307-31602021-10-01112101510.3329/updcj.v11i2.56071A cross sectional study to assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 08-12 years old school age children of the selected urban & rural community of BangladeshFaria Tabassum Tanni0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9518-2035Tanzila Rafique1Tanjila Akter2Khanum Huzzatun Nahar Khawla Binta Harun3Gazi Shamim Hasssan4BDS (Dhaka Dental College), MS (Orthodontics), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University,Dhaka,BangladeshAssistant professor, Department of orthodontics, Faculty of dentistry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University,Dhaka,BangladeshBDS (Dhaka Dental College), MS (Orthodontics) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, BangladeshLecturer, Department of Orthodontics Dhaka Dental College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of dentistry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical, University, Dhaka, BangladeshObjective: To determine the prevalence of malocclusion in school-age children from a selective area of the urban and rural community of Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 748 children aged 08-12 years old were examined from October 2019 to September 2020 in Sylhet Sardar Upazila, Bangladesh. Angle”s classification was used for recording molar relationship with malocclusion traits. The study participants were examined by disposable dental tools (calibrated probs and mirror) including torchlight. After the collection of all data, it was compiled and analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Windows version 23. Chi-square test was used for categorical variables. P values <0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Result: The prevalence of malocclusion in urban school-age children was 237(63.4%) and in rural 213(57.0%).In urban area, the prevalence of malocclusion was 109(58.3%) in boys and 128(68.4%) in girls group. The majority (70.5%) were found Angle’s class I in urban group and 148(69.5%) in rural. One forty three (60.3%) patients were found increased overbite with malocclusion in urban group and 124(58.2%) in rural. Angle’s class-I malocclusion and Increased overbite were the most commonly occurring malocclusion. Conclusion: Prevalence of malocclusion was more in urban school age children when compared with rural. Malocclusion was significantly more in girls than boys in both urban and rural area. Angle’s class-I malocclusion and Increased overbite were the most commonly occurring malocclusion of school age children from a selected urban and rural community of Bangladesh.https://banglajol.info/index.php/UpDCJ/article/view/56071ruralurbanangle’s classificationmalocclussionoverbite |
| spellingShingle | Faria Tabassum Tanni Tanzila Rafique Tanjila Akter Khanum Huzzatun Nahar Khawla Binta Harun Gazi Shamim Hasssan A cross sectional study to assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 08-12 years old school age children of the selected urban & rural community of Bangladesh Update Dental College Journal rural urban angle’s classification malocclussion overbite |
| title | A cross sectional study to assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 08-12 years old school age children of the selected urban & rural community of Bangladesh |
| title_full | A cross sectional study to assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 08-12 years old school age children of the selected urban & rural community of Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | A cross sectional study to assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 08-12 years old school age children of the selected urban & rural community of Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | A cross sectional study to assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 08-12 years old school age children of the selected urban & rural community of Bangladesh |
| title_short | A cross sectional study to assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 08-12 years old school age children of the selected urban & rural community of Bangladesh |
| title_sort | cross sectional study to assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 08 12 years old school age children of the selected urban rural community of bangladesh |
| topic | rural urban angle’s classification malocclussion overbite |
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