%0 Journal Article
%T ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS
%A RANA MODASSIR SHAMSHER KHAN
%A ALI SAAD TARIQ
%J The Professional Medical Journal
%D 2011
%I 
%X Objectives: To find out the prevalence of malocclusion in patients visiting orthodontic department of Lahore medical and dentalcollege (LMDC). Study Design: It is a cross sectional study. Place of study: Orthodontic department, Lahore medical and dental College.Lahore. Material and methods: Malocclusion was clinically examined by using Angle¡¯s classification in 1143 patients (708 girls and 435 boys).Results: Class I malocclusion was found in 23.27% of the total sample. Class II malocclusion was found in 53.19% and Class III malocclusion in 8.66% of sample. No statistically significant differences were found in distribution of malocclusion between males and females. Conclusions: The study revealed that Class II malocclusion predominated among patients visiting orthodontic department of LMDC.
%K Malocclusion
%K prevalence
%K Angle¡¯s classification.
%U http://www.theprofesional.com/article/2011/Vol-18-no-4/014%20Prof-1740.pdf