Abstract: Background: Malocclusion is not an acute condition, and therefore, treatment of malocclusion has been associated with a great degree of subjectivity and distorted perceptions of treatment need. Malocclusion may lead to such deviations and if left untreated may lead to various health problems like difficulty in speech, difficulty in eating and swallowing, hampered esthetics and psychological distress Materials and Methods: The total sample comprised of 1598 subjects (47.1% males and 52.9% females), aged from 7-9 years. Clinical examination was made according to the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). Chi-square test was used find the relationship between malocclusion with different independent variables Results: According to DAI, 84.7% of children had < 25 DAI scores....
Key Words: Dental Aesthetic Index, Malocclusion
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