Occlusal Characteristics of Orthodontic Patients Seen at a Tertiary Health Facility in Bamako, Mali.

Abstract

Introduction: This study was carried out to study the orthodontic profile of patients receiving Orthodontic care at the University Hospital Center, National Center of Odonto-stomatology in Bamako, Mali.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. We evaluated the occlusion of patients receiving treatment at the University Hospital Center, National Center of Odonto-stomatology in Bamako. We observed the various orthodontic abnormalities in patients received at the Orthodontic department.
Results: The total study population comprised 432 patients, with 81% having Class I malocclusion, 6.9% in class
II division 1, 4.2% in class II division 2 and 7.9% in class III. In addition, 53.7% with maxillary protrusion and
55.6% spacing. Dental abnormalities were in lower proportions (less than 7%).
Conclusion: Dento-alveolar disproportion in form of spacing, was the main anomaly observed in the population surveyed, whether or not associated with other anomalies An epidemiological study is recommended to determine the prevalence of orthodontic malocclusions in the Malian population.