TY - JOUR A1 - SureshBabu, A A1 - Chandu, G A1 - Shafiulla, Md T1 - Prevalence of Malocclusion and Orthodontic Treatment needs among 13-15 Year Old School going Children of Davangere City, Karnataka Y1 - 2005/7/1 JF - Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry JO - J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent SP - 32 EP - 35 VL - 5 IS - 6 UR - https://journals.lww.com/aphd/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2005;volume=5;issue=6;spage=32;epage=35;aulast=SureshBabu N2 - BACKGROUND : Very few studies are conducted in India to know the prevalence and treatment needs for malocclusion using Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). OBJECTIVE : The purpose of this study was to evaluate prevalence of malocclusion and need for orthodontic treatment in a sample of 13-15 year old school children in Davangere city. METHODOLOGY : The study was carried out on 300 school children of Davangere city using Dental Aesthetic Index. Type ill examination recommended by American Dental Association was used. RESULTS :the mean DAI score of the whole series was 23.7 (range 13-47). The distribution of the four DAI grade was : DAI 1 no abnormality or minor malocclusion 61.3%, DAI 2 definite malocclusion 24.3%, DAI 3 severe malocclusion 10.7%, DAI 4 very severe or disabling malocclusion 3.7%. There was no statistically significant differences in DAI scores between gender. CONCLUSION : This present study shows the 38.7% of the children examined had malocclusion which requires treatment. ER -