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. 2022 Nov;13(Suppl 1):S40-S44.
doi: 10.4103/japtr.japtr_120_22. Epub 2022 Nov 30.

Association of severity of malocclusion with socioeconomic status in the South Indian population

M Sagana  1 , Ravindra Kumar Jain  1 , Arya S Prasad  1
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Association of severity of malocclusion with socioeconomic status in the South Indian population

M Sagana et al. J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2022 Nov.

Abstract

Malocclusion has been linked to various factors out of which certain dietary patterns and unhealthy habits are the most overlooked. The dietary patterns and unhealthy habits vary according to socioeconomic status. The present research was aimed to perform an association of malocclusion severity with socioeconomic status. This study was done in a retrospective manner and was conducted at Saveetha Dental College. A total of 241 clinical case records of the participants with malocclusion reporting for orthodontic therapy were selected and enrolled for the study. Data on the socioeconomic status and the severity of malocclusion as assessed with the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Needs (IOTNs) index were noted. All these records were collected and entered into Excel and then analyzed through statistics. Descriptive statistics and nonparametric Chi-square tests were performed. From the analysis, the proportion of IOTN Grade 1 malocclusion (30%) was found to be the highest. The highest number of patients with Grade 1 malocclusion belonged to the lower socioeconomic class. Socioeconomic status and the severity of malocclusion were significantly associated with each other. Malocclusion prevalence and severity were more among participants belonging to lower socioeconomic groups.

Keywords: Dental aesthetic index; Index of orthodontic treatment needs; Innovative; Malocclusion; Social status.

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Figures

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Gender distribution of the included sample
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Distribution of the included sample in different age groups.
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Distribution of the included subjects in different socioeconomic groups
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Distribution of subjects in different IOTN grades.
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The relationship between socioeconomic class and the severity of malocclusion is depicted in a bar diagram. There was a high correlation between socioeconomic status and the severity of malocclusion (Chi-square test; P = 0.003)
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