Prevalence and Associated Factors for Dental Arch Crowding In Mixed Dentition Cases Reporting To Private Dental College

The mixed dentition is an important developmental state, to the undisturbed occlusal relationship. The eruption of the first permanent molar plays a critical role in maintaining the inter arch space and sagittal occlusal relationship. Dental crowding occurs when there is discrepancy between required space and space present between arch, & most commonly see. In the anterior teeth. Crowding represents one of the most frequent complaints of patients seeking orthodontists. The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of crowding in mixed dentition cases reporting to private dental college. It is a university setting study, conducted in a private dental college. 1082 children in their mixed dentition stage of tooth development were randomly selected. Data regarding crowding was obtained after reviewing case sheets of patients in the age group 6-12 years. The data was entered in excel and imported to SPSS and variables were defined. The data included presence of crowding, dental malocclusion present and the arch involved.