The Prevalence Of Gingival Recession Among Different Types Of Malocclusion

Gingival recession is one of the most common esthetic and undesirable problems that causes distress among individuals of all ages. Identifying and diagnosing such common clinical entities at an early stage helps to restrict its progression through preventive methods. The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of gingival recession among different types of malocclusion. It was a retrospective study of patients reporting to Saveetha Dental College And Hospitals, Chennai for various treatments. Data was obtained from the patients records. Data extraction was done and was segregated based on 1) age 2) gender 3) types of malocclusion 4) Recession 5) Site. After data collection statistical analysis was done in IBM SPSS software. In this present study 67.9% of males and 32.1% of females with recession had malocclusion. The most common age group that was affected was 31-35 years. The most common type of malocclusion present in recession patients was Class II Div 1. From the chi square test performed for analysis of statistical significance between the site of recession and type of malocclusion it was found there is a negative correlation. The p value was .444 (p>0.05). The chi square test performed to determine the correlation between recession site and gender, it was found that maximum recession was seen in the anterior teeth of male patients. P value was 0.051 (p <0.05),statistically significant. Within the limits of the present study it can be concluded that the most common age group affected was 31-35 years. Male gender was most commonly affected. The most common type of malocclusion with recession was class II div 1.