Harish Babu
Department of Orthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, IndiaPublications
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Research Article
Incidence of Patients Seeking Retreatment of Malocclusion Reporting to the Institution Over 1 Year Period
Author(s): Abigail Ranasinghe* and Harish Babu
Introduction: Orthodontic treatment not only results in better aesthetics, but it also plays a role in maintaining oral hygiene, managing occlusion. A growing number of adult patients are seeking orthodontic treatment. Decisions for retreatment might be related to the fact that the results of the initial orthodontic treatment in adolescence were not satisfactory or ideal. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of patients seeking retreatment of malocclusion. Materials and methods: This study is a retrospective observational study conducted in a university hospital in Chennai. This study was carried out between the months of November 2020 March 2021. Data of patients who were given removable appliances were included in the study sample. This was followed by excel tabulation. Data was analysed using SPSS Software. The association of study variables.. Read More»