title: Prevalence of malocclusion among 12 to 15 years age group orphan children using dental aesthetic index.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study was done to determine the prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment among orphan children.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  RESULTS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Sciences, KIMS, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: A R  Yusuf
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ahammed
authors.forename: Vikranth
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Anup Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gunda
authors.forename: Debapriya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.forename: Nadeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Husain
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gugwad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D054540:Child, Orphaned / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003970:Diastema / Q000453:epidemiology; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D061326:Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000453:epidemiology*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D024343:Open Bite / Q000453:epidemiology; D057887:Overbite / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data