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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children between the age group 3-5 years. 2. Children present in school on the day of examination. 3. Children whose parents will give the permission for the examination.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with any missing teeth or having any proximal caries. 2. Syndromic and special children. 3. History of orthodontic treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine the prevalence of malocclusion in pre-school children aged 3-5 years. 2. To assess gender variation in malocclusion during primary dentition. 3. To assess intra group variation between 3-4 and 4-5 year old children. 4. To assess the correlation of motherâ??s education and working status on oral health status of the child. Timepoint: outcome assessed 1 week after study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To check correlation between malocclusion and physiological spacing, midline discrepancy, Over-jet, over-bite, open-bite, cross-bite and scissors-bite. 2. To check correlation between second deciduous molar terminal plane, cuspid relation, arch form and malocclusion. 3. To check correlation between malocclusion and associated factors like tongue rest posture, breathing pattern, harmful oral habit(s) if any. 4 . To provide a database for implementing a preventive program at an early age. Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital