Open AccessAssessment of malocclusion status, dentition status, and treatment needs among 15-year-old school children of Mangalore
Author(s) -
Rajmohan Shetty,
Vijaya Hegde,
Priya Shetty
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_311_15
Subject(s) - malocclusion , medicine , dentistry , dentition , permanent dentition , statistical significance , orthodontics , oral health , cross sectional study , pathology
Dental caries and malocclusion are common dental public health problems. Surveys provide us with an insight into the oral health status and treatment needs and also help in proper treatment planning. Hence, the objective of this study was to assess the malocclusion status, dentition status, and treatment needs of 15-year-old school children of Mangalore.