@article{ajmsm2014213,
author={Almasri, Mazen},
title={The Prevalence of Skeletal Malocclusion in the Southern Aseer Region of Saudi Arabia},
journal={American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine},
volume={2},
number={1},
pages={13--15},
year={2014},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmsm/2/1/3},
issn={2327-6657},
abstract={<b>Objective:</b> to study the prevalence of skeletal malocclusion (SMO) cases in the orthodontic and maxillofacial surgery unit of King Khalid university health center / Aseer central Hospital (KKUHC) in the southern Aseer region of Saudi Arabia (SSA) where no previous epidemiological data took place. <b>Materials and methods:</b> A retrospective chart review of all the cases visiting the orthodontic / maxillofacial surgery unit at KKUHC from September 2010 to August 2012 was reviewed. All the pertinent data were extracted and tabulated for investigation while incomplete records were eliminated. <b>Results:</b> A total of 364 completed charts were included in the study and all the pertinent data were extracted and tabulated. It was found that 42% of the cases had skeletal malocclusion (SMO) while 58% had dental maocclusion only. Class 3 SMO represented the majority of the cases scoring 49% of the records. The female to male ratio was 1:3.2, which is significantly lower than other recorded studies. <b>Conclusion: </b>SMO deformity was found to be a common presentation in the SSA health care center where class 3 comprised the majority unlike other areas in the country.},
doi={10.12691/ajmsm-2-1-3}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}