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Facial profile, occlusal features and treatment need for a sample of Karbalaa governorate students aged 14 years | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-104 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Fakhri A. Al-Fatlawi; Akram S. Al-Yessary | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTARCTBackground: Study of the facial profile plays an important part in the assessment of individual cases as well as intreatment planning. The importance of the profile lies in its ready analysis and comparison with 'normal' faces. It isalways true that good profile is an important aim of treatment and that bad profile is a potent cause of patientdissatisfaction. The aim of this oral health survey was to determine the distribution, prevalence and the severity ofmalocclusion and orthodontic treatment need in relation to gender in Karbalaa, Iraq.Materials and Methods: A clinical examination was made of a random sample of 2248 intermediate school studentsaged 14 years.Results: In summary the following results were obtained: Normal profile was found in 76.6%, convex profile in 12.94%and concave profile in 10.5%. Class I Angle class was found in 73.88%, class II in 20.92% and class III in 5.20%.Crowding was more concentrated in the lower anterior segment while the spacing cases were higher and moreconcentrated in the upper anterior segment. The competent lips were the most frequent type. The treatment needaccording to IOTN show the subject who need no treatment were about 46.84%, then 27.14% need little treatment,then 12.01% need moderate treatment, then 10.14% great treatment need and lastly 3.87% very greatly treatmentneed.Conclusion: The statistical analysis shows there was a significant correlation at 0.01 level between facial profile typesin relation to Angle`s classes of molar relation. There was no significant difference between males and females in theocclusal feature and treatment need.Key words: Occlusal features, facial profile, treatment need. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2011;23(101-104). | ||
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