1Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Umm Alqura Uni – Makka city, Saudi Arabia
American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine.
2014,
Vol. 2 No. 1, 13-15
DOI: 10.12691/ajmsm-2-1-3
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Mazen Almasri. The Prevalence of Skeletal Malocclusion in the Southern Aseer Region of Saudi Arabia.
American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine. 2014; 2(1):13-15. doi: 10.12691/ajmsm-2-1-3.
Correspondence to: Mazen Almasri, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Umm Alqura Uni – Makka city, Saudi Arabia. Email:
mazen_ajm@yahoo.comAbstract
Objective: 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. Materials and methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusion: 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.
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