Table 1 Distribution and percentage of malocclusion according to DAI
MALOCCLUSION | n | % |
|---|---|---|
SEVERITY (DAI) | ||
Normal occlusion or light malocclusion1 | 75 | 54.4 |
Definite malocclusion2 | 26 | 18.8 |
Severe malocclusion3 | 24 | 17.4 |
Very severe malocclusion4 | 13 | 9.4 |
COMPONENTS (DAI) | ||
Missing teeth | ||
No missing tooth | 134 | 97.1 |
One missing tooth | 4 | 2.9 |
Crowding | ||
Without crowding | 62 | 45.0 |
Crowding in one arch only | 46 | 33.3 |
Crowding in both arches | 30 | 21.7 |
Incisal spaces | ||
No spaces | 113 | 81.9 |
Spaces in one arch only | 22 | 15.9 |
Spaces in both arches | 3 | 2.2 |
Incisal diastema | ||
No diastema | 120 | 87.0 |
1 to 3 mm | 18 | 13.0 |
Maxillary misalignment | ||
No misalignment | 106 | 76.9 |
1 to 3 mm | 30 | 21.7 |
> 3 mm | 2 | 1.4 |
Mandibular misalignment | ||
No misalignment | 72 | 52.2 |
1 to 3 mm | 66 | 47.8 |
Overjet | ||
0 – 3 mm | 111 | 80.5 |
4 – 6 mm | 27 | 19.5 |
Anterior open bite | ||
No open bite | 128 | 92.9 |
1 to 5 mm | 10 | 7.1 |
Molar relationship | ||
Normal | 82 | 59.4 |
Half-cusp deviation | 20 | 14.5 |
Full-cusp deviation | 36 | 26.1 |
TOTAL | 138 | 100.0 |