Prevalence of dental features that indicate a need for early orthodontic treatment

Miriam Shalish, Alon Gal, Ilana Brin, Avraham Zini, Yocheved Ben-Bassat

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to establish the prevalence of dental features that indicate a need for early orthodontic treatment (EOT). A group of schoolchildren in the mixed dentition stage (7-11 years old) (n = 432) was clinically screened for indications for EOT. Over 1/3 of the youngsters (34.7 per cent) presented at least one of the indications for EOT: anterior and posterior crossbites (including edge to edge occlusion) were found in 9.5 and 23.3 per cent, respectively; Angle Class III was found in 3 per cent; increased overjet (≥7 mm) prevailed in 3.7 per cent and was significantly related to risk for dental trauma (P = 0.001); while oral habits were practiced by 10.9 per cent, open bite was found only in 6.5 per cent, both predominantly among girls (P = 0.006 and P = 0.012, respectively); impinging overbite was present in 5.2 per cent, mainly in boys (P = 0.006); crowding >5 mm was found in 6.9 per cent for the maxilla and in 6 per cent for the mandible. Loss of tooth material affecting tooth position was found in 15.3 per cent. Normal occlusal relationships were found in 10.9 per cent only. The findings indicate that almost 1/3 of the examined children in the mixed dentition stage require EOT. Sexual dimorphism was demonstrated for several occlusal features.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)454-459
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Journal of Orthodontics
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Orthodontics

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