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Shib Kumar Nath1, Pratyaksha Singh Panwar2, Kanika Singh Dhull3
1Department of Orthodontics And Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Agartala Govt. Dental College And IGM Hospital, Agartala, Tripura, India.
Abstract:
Malocclusion is the mal-relationship of dental arches with or without an irregularity of the teeth. Therefore, it is of interest to estimate the rate of occurrence of malocclusion within the population of Agartala city, Tripura, India. The study included 850 individuals ranging from 16 to 24 years of age, which were categorized into five distinct classifications, namely normal occlusion, Angle's Class I malocclusion, Class II Division 1, Class II Division 2, and Class III malocclusion. Data shows that normal occlusal alignment was observed in 29.41% of the participants, whereas a majority of 70.59% exhibited various forms of malocclusion among this population.
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