Ahmed Ahmed Rashed Alfar, Mohammed Abd Alaleem Bushnaq, Somia Abd Allateef Eissa And Eman Mohie Eldin Elsayed ,

ABSTRACT
The Aim Of The Study: The Aim Of This Observational Study Was To Compare The Severity And Type Of Malocclusion In Caries-positive Versus Caries-free Adolescents.

Materials and Methods: Ninety Six Subjects In The Age Range Of 12-19 Years Old Were Recruited And Classified Into Two Groups; Caries-positive And Caries-free Groups. Age, Sex And Socioeconomic Status Were Matched In The Two Groups To Control These Confounding Factors. Caries-positive And Caries-free Groups Were Compared As Regard To Severity And Type Of Malocclusion. Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) Was Used To Assess The Severity And Type Of Malocclusion. Decayed Missing And Filled Teeth (DMFT) Was Used For Assessment Of Dental Caries.

Results: There Was No Significant Difference Between Caries-positive And Caries-free Groups As Regards To The Percentage Of Minor, Definite, Severe And Very Severe Malocclusion. There Was No Significant Difference Between Caries-positive And Caries-free Groups In DAI Score Or In Any Component Of DAI. Conclusion: Severity And Type Of Malocclusion Had No Correlation With Dental Caries