Prevalence of malocclusion in the dentition primary at Cáceres city, Brazil

Authors

  • Artênio José Isper Garbin UNESP Facultad de Odontología de Araçatuba
  • Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin UNESP Facultad de Odontología de Araçatuba
  • Maria Rita Pantaleão dos Santos UNESP Facultad de Odontología de Araçatuba
  • Patrícia Elaine Gonçalves UNESP Facultad de Odontología de Araçatuba

Keywords:

malocclusion, prevalence primary dentition, epidemiology.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the occlusal condition of children with 5 years of age examined by the Brazil Oral Health 2003 Project in Cáceres city, Brazil. Material and Methods: The sample consisted of 170 preschool children raffled from 20 schools participant of the project. For the analysis of the occlusal it was used the 1987' World Health Organization index, modified by the Public Health School of São Paulo University, Brazil, in 1996, which establish criteria according to severity of malocclusion. Results: It was observed that 65.3 % of children presented normal occlusion, 31.18 % presented light occlusal problems and 2.35 % showed moderate/severe. Conclusion: Due to the large presence of malocclusion, it is necessary this kind of survey, so that the city can plan and perform preventive orthodontic treatments, besides other preventive proceeding, to obtain a proper oral environment for the normal evolution of occlusion.

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Published

2007-02-09

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Isper Garbin AJ, Saliba Garbin CA, Pantaleão dos Santos MR, Elaine Gonçalves P. Prevalence of malocclusion in the dentition primary at Cáceres city, Brazil. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2007 Feb. 9 [cited 2025 Jun. 6];44(1):22-8. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2516

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 1 (2007): JAN- MAR

Section

Research Article

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