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Dr. Anum Rashid, Dr. Tayybah Tahira, Dr Sobia Rehman, Dr. Mohsin Majeed
Objectives: To determine the pattern of the distribution of malocclusion in a sample of orthodontic patients in Lahore. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 200 study models of patients aged 8-36 who visited the Orthodontics department of Punjab dental Hospital, Lahore for one-year duration from July 2019 to July 2020 for orthodontic treatment. The total sample size was divided into male and female groups, the age was divided into 3 groups: 8-11 years old, 12-17 years old and 18-36 years old. All data was recorded and analyzed using SPSS version 22. Result: Out of all 200 tested castings; The Angle classification of malocclusions was as follows: class I malocclusion in 101 (50.5%), class II malocclusion in 90 (45%) samples and class III malocclusion in 9 (4.5%) samples. Conclusion: Angle's Grade I malocclusion was the most common malocclusion among orthodontic patients visiting Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore. Key words: angle class I, angle class II, angle class III, malocclusion, frequency