Frequency of Apertognathia in Preadolescent Orthodontic Patients

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to calculate the frequency of an apertognathia in preadolescents.

Study Design: Descriptive / Cross Sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Orthodontics, de’Montmorency College of dentistry, Lahore from 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2016.

Materials and Methods: Preadolescents with apertognathia were selected by purposive sampling technique. Plaster models of 100 patients were taken and assessed for the presence of apertognathia. The frequency of apertognathia and its percentage with respect to gender and severity grade was calculated.

Results: The frequency of apertognathia was found to be 10%. Male to female ratio was 1:2.

Conclusion: It was concluded that females are more affected by apertognathia than the males in preadolescents. The high frequency of apertognathia i.e. 10% in preadolescents suggests that there is need to focus on preventive and interceptive orthodontics.