Produção Nacional
Prevalence of Chewing Side Preference in the Deciduous, Mixed and Permanent Dentitions
2011; Jaypee Brothers; Volume: 12; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1056
ISSN1526-3711
AutoresDaphne Câmara Barcellos, Alessandra Bühler Borges, César Rogério Pucci, Carlos Rocha Gomes Torres, Sérgio Eduardo de Paiva Gonçalves, Melissa Aline da Silva, Graziela Ribeiro Batista, Patricia Rondon Pleffken,
Tópico(s)Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
ResumoThis study evaluated the prevalence of the chewing side preference (CSP) in the deciduous, mixed and permanent dentitions.Three-hundred subjects were divided in three groups (n = 100): Group 1 - children with deciduous dentition; group 2-children with mixed dentition; group 3 - subjects with permanent dentition. The CSP was determined using a direct method (visual observation) developed by McDonnell et al. (2004). Descriptive statistic was used to observe the prevalence of CSP. The Pearson's Chi-square was used to investigate signicant associations between gender, presence of CSP and preferred side (right/left).Eighty-seven percent of group 1 had a CSP. Eighty-two percent of group 2 had a CSP. Seventy-six percent of group 3 had a CSP. There was no statistically significant association between presence of CSP and gender in all groups. There was no statistically significant association between preferred side (right/left) and gender in all groups.There is a higher prevalence of subjects in deciduous, mixed and permanent dentition that presented chewing side preference. The early diagnosis of the presence of chewing side preference can prevent the unilateral chewing pattern with prophylactic therapy applied to the first teeth (deciduous).
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