Volume : II, Issue : IX, September - 2013
Prevalence of Malocclusion in School Children of Karnataka Based on the Socio–Economic Backgrounds A Cross–Sectional Survey
Dr. Roopa Siddegowda, Dr. Rani M. S
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Aims: To estimate the prevalence of malocclusion in School children of Karnataka based on different socio–economic backgrounds. Settings and Design: School settings and Descriptive cross–sectional survey Methods and Material: A cross–sectional epidemiological survey was conducted in all the 30 districts of Karnataka. School children in the age group of 10–16 years were the target population. Population proportionate technique was employed for the sample size estimation. A total sample of 9505 was randomly selected from 102 schools all over Karnataka. Modified Kuppuswamy’s scale for grading the Socio–economic status of the children was used. Statistical analysis used: Simple Descriptive statistics. Results and Conclusion: Prevalence of malocclusion was found to be equally distributed among the school children of Low, Middle and High socio–economic status.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr. Roopa Siddegowda, Dr. Rani M.S Prevalence of Malocclusion in School
Children of Karnataka Based on the Socio-Economic Backgrounds � A Cross-Sectional Survey International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 2, Issue : 9 September 2013
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Dr. Roopa Siddegowda, Dr. Rani M.S Prevalence of Malocclusion in School Children of Karnataka Based on the Socio-Economic Backgrounds � A Cross-Sectional Survey International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 2, Issue : 9 September 2013
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