AlQarni Mohammed Ali, Banihuwaiz Aied H, Alshehri Fawaz D, Alqarni Abdullah S, Alasmari Dhafer S
Assistant Professor, Department fo Restorative Dental Sciences, King Khalid University, College of Dentistry, Abha 61471, Saudi Arabia.
Intern Dentist, Department fo Restorative Dental Sciences, King Khalid University, College of Dentistry, Abha 61471, Saudi Arabia.
J Int Oral Health. 2014 Jul;6(4):42-6.
Oral health is an important component of general health and is associated with the development of a healthy personality. The malocclusion has been shown to affects oral health, leads to increased prevalence of dental caries and may result in temporo-mandibular joint disorders. Hence, the present study was conducted to evaluate the malocclusion in subjects reporting for orthodontic treatment among Saudi population in Asser region by using Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI).
A cross-sectional survey was designed. A total of 162 study samples was participated in the study. A pre-designed proforma was used to evaluate various parameters determining malocclusion and DAI was used.
The mean age of 27.07 ± 9.76 years. The mean DAI score of the study participants was 27.27 ± 13.83. Maximum (75%) of the participants had Angle's Class I molar relation followed by Angle's Class II and II. Comparison of mean over jet and DAI score in the various age groups using one-way ANOVA there was a statistically significant difference in the mean DAI score between the participants in the various age groups.
Knowing the prevalence of malocclusion in a community is of utmost importance, so that appropriate steps can be taken to prevent and treat the dentofacial irregularities.
口腔健康是整体健康的重要组成部分，与健康人格的发展相关。错牙合畸形已被证明会影响口腔健康，导致龋齿患病率增加，并可能引发颞下颌关节紊乱。因此，本研究旨在通过使用牙科美学指数（DAI）评估阿西尔地区沙特人群中前来接受正畸治疗的受试者的错牙合畸形情况。
设计了一项横断面调查。共有162个研究样本参与了该研究。使用预先设计的表格来评估确定错牙合畸形的各种参数，并使用DAI。
平均年龄为27.07±9.76岁。研究参与者的平均DAI评分为27.27±13.83。最大比例（75%）的参与者为安氏I类磨牙关系，其次是安氏II类和III类。使用单因素方差分析比较不同年龄组的平均覆盖和DAI评分，不同年龄组参与者的平均DAI评分存在统计学显著差异。
了解社区中错牙合畸形的患病率至关重要，以便能够采取适当措施预防和治疗牙颌面畸形。
