IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2581-9356
Online ISSN: 2581-9364
CODEN : IIJOCV
IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research (IJODR) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2015 and is published under the Khyati Education and Research Foundation (KERF), is registered as a non-profit society (under the society registration act, 1860), Government of India with the vision of various accredited vocational courses in healthcare, education, paramedical, yoga, publication, teaching and research activity, with the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing the more...Background: Malocclusion is defined as irregularity of teeth and it is one of the worldwide dental healthpriorities. The etiology of malocclusion is multifactorial. Although there are numerous types of research in relevance, still there is a paucity of the research on association of ABO blood groups with malocclusion severity in the population of Namakkal district, India. Aim and Objective: The study aims to find out whether there is any association between the ABO blood group and malocclusion severity among the population of Namakkal district using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). Materials & Methods: The study was performed among 400 patients who reported to the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, with the age group of 15 to 28 years. Subjects were equally divided among their respective blood groups. Descriptive analysis was performed using SPSS (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 25.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp). ANOVA was done to find out the association between malocclusion severity and ABO blood groups. Results: The association showed statistical significance (P < 0>O>B>AB among the blood groups. Conclusions: Prompt diagnosis, early intervention, and treatment planning would aid in the reversal ofmalocclusion. Periodic dental attendance during the developmental stages will help in achieving this.
agglutination methods, namakkal district, dental aesthetic index, abo blood groups, malocclusion