Anthropology
Open Access
ISSN: 2332-0915
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2332-0915
+44 1223 790975
Puneet Gupta
India
Research Article
Craniometry and Malocclusion in Mentally Disabled Subjects in India
Author(s): Deepika Shukla, Deepika Bablani, Aman Chowdhry, Raveena Thapar and Puneet GuptaDeepika Shukla, Deepika Bablani, Aman Chowdhry, Raveena Thapar and Puneet Gupta
Background: The study aims to determine variations in craniofacial regions in mentally challenged individuals and to determine prevalence of malocclusion in these individuals.
Methods: The malocclusion was identified and craniometric measurements were obtained among patients attending a special education program in Faculty of Dentistry, India.
Results: The prevalence of malocclusion in the study population was 83%. Craniometric analysis revealed that brachycephalic, mesocephalic and hyperbracycephalic head shapes in different groups.
Conclusion: In India, mentally disabled individuals have a higher prevalence of malocclusion than the general population and assessment of cranial characteristics of these persons may be of help to clinicians and researchers.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2332-0915.1000134