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Main outcome of this study is to check the severity of malocclusion and assess its associated factors in the primary dentition of pre school children in vadodara city

Prevalence Of Malocclusion And Assessment Of Its Associated Factors In The Primary Dentition Of Pre-School Children In Vadodara City- A Cross-Sectional Study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/11/076232
Enrollment
1100
Registered
2024-11-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

DR KIRTI SHUKLA
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime 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

MeasureTime 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

Public ContactDR KIRTI SHUKLA

K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital

bhavnadave1964@gmail.com9998034036

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026