Ahammed A R Yusuf, Shetty Vikranth, Panda Anup Kumar, Gunda Sachin, Pradhan Debapriya, Husain Nadeem, Gugwad Sachin
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Sciences, KIMS, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
J Contemp Dent Pract. 2013 Jan 1;14(1):111-4. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1281.
The study was done to determine the prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment among orphan children.
The sample consisted of 165 orphan children aged between 12 and 15 years. A clinical examination was used to determine the orthodontic treatment need according to the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). The statistical software namely SPSS version 15.0 was used for the analysis different parameters as gender and age.
The prevalence of definite, severe and very severe malocclusion was more among males than females and it increased with age. 16.4% subjects needed orthodontic treatment ranging from slight to mandatory form.
The prevalence and severity of malocclusion was more among orphan children as they are deprived of healthy lifestyle. So, they should be identified and corrective measures instituted at the earliest to prevent a widespread impact on their psychological development.
开展本研究以确定孤儿中错牙合畸形及正畸治疗的患病率。
样本包括165名年龄在12至15岁之间的孤儿。采用临床检查，根据牙齿美学指数（DAI）确定正畸治疗需求。使用统计软件SPSS 15.0版分析性别和年龄等不同参数。
明确、严重和非常严重错牙合畸形的患病率男性高于女性，且随年龄增加。16.4%的受试者需要从轻度到强制形式的正畸治疗。
错牙合畸形的患病率和严重程度在孤儿中更高，因为他们被剥夺了健康的生活方式。因此，应尽早识别他们并采取纠正措施，以防止对其心理发展产生广泛影响。
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