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Prevalence of malocclusion in 4-6 year old Brazilian children

2003; Tufts University; Volume: 27; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.17796/jcpd.27.1.an436m284201571p

1557-5268

Ana Beatriz Alonso Chevitarese, Daniella Della Valle, Teresa Cristina Moreira,

Oral and Craniofacial Lesions

The prevalence of malocclusion and the relationship with oral habits in Brazilian children from two public primary schools was evaluated. The sample was composed of 112 children with mean age of 61 ± 6.67 months. The results demonstrated the presence of malocclusions in 75.8% (n=85). The oral habits was related by 34.8% (n=39). The open bite was the most prevalent malocclusion in the studied population and the oral habits was the decisive etiological factor.