Prevalence of vertical maxillary excess-an institution based retrospective study

Abstract

Vertical maxillary excess is a facial deformity with increased anterior total facial height and has a multivariate etiology. Timely diagnosis of the etiology and its treatment can allow normal growth to continue in children. The knowledge of prevalence of vertical maxillary excess provides the clinician a helpful tool to handle such patients in their clinic with clarity and ease.The aim of the study is to evaluate prevalence of maxillary excess in south indian Population.A retrospective study was carried out using case records of 667 patients who reported to the Department of Orthodontics from June 2019 to March 2020.The prevalence of vertical maxillary excess among gender and age group were observed from the digital records and tabulated on a spreadsheet. The collected data was analysed by computer software SPSS version 21 using Chi square test with the level of significance with age and gender. The prevalence of vertical maxillary excess was statically significant with both age(p value-0.001) and gender(p value-0.033). The vertical maxillary excess was most prevalent among the female patients(54.39%) and among the age group of below 30 years (67.84%).