Malocclusion in primary dentition: a cross-sectional study in a Lisbon population
Objectives: To study the prevalence of malocclusion in deciduous dentition and its associated factors. Methods: The target population consisted of children between 3 and 5 years old who attended four kindergartens in Alvalade, Lisbon. Data was collected through a questionnaire to parents and an in...
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| author | Carolina Pimenta Carina Esperancinha Mário Bernardo Sónia Mendes |
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| description | Objectives: To study the prevalence of malocclusion in deciduous dentition and its associated factors.
Methods: The target population consisted of children between 3 and 5 years old who attended four kindergartens in Alvalade, Lisbon. Data was collected through a questionnaire to
parents and an intraoral examination of children. The questionnaire collected sociodemographic and non-nutritive sucking habits information. The intraoral examination collected
data about the child’s occlusion and dental caries.
Results: The sample included 89 children. The prevalence of malocclusion was 83.9%, and
the most prevalent types were crowding (44.8%) and distocclusion (41.4%). Most of the children (68.2%) had non-nutritive sucking habits, of which using a pacifier was the most frequent (81.6%). The habit of using a pacifier after three years of age was reported by 67.8% of
the participants. The variables statistically associated with malocclusion (p<0.05) were age,
mother’s education level, non-nutritive sucking habits, use of pacifiers and thumb sucking,
and caries in primary teeth.
Conclusions: The prevalence of malocclusion and non-nutritive sucking habits was high.
Early diagnosis and intervention are important to avoid serious malocclusion problems and
structural and functional changes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-160cbeb7bf74471ab1199d2dd87ae0362023-04-13T09:43:29ZengSociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina DentáriaRevista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial1646-28901647-67002023-03-01641283410.24873/j.rpemd.2023.03.1048Malocclusion in primary dentition: a cross-sectional study in a Lisbon populationCarolina Pimenta0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2333-3508 Carina Esperancinha1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2107-3164Mário Bernardo2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9204-7230Sónia Mendes3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8831-5872Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Unidade de Investigação e Ciências Orais e Biomédicas (UICOB), Lisbon, PortugalUniversidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Unidade de Investigação e Ciências Orais e Biomédicas (UICOB), Lisbon, PortugalUniversidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Unidade de Investigação e Ciências Orais e Biomédicas (UICOB), Lisbon, PortugalUniversidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Unidade de Investigação e Ciências Orais e Biomédicas (UICOB), Lisbon, PortugalObjectives: To study the prevalence of malocclusion in deciduous dentition and its associated factors. Methods: The target population consisted of children between 3 and 5 years old who attended four kindergartens in Alvalade, Lisbon. Data was collected through a questionnaire to parents and an intraoral examination of children. The questionnaire collected sociodemographic and non-nutritive sucking habits information. The intraoral examination collected data about the child’s occlusion and dental caries. Results: The sample included 89 children. The prevalence of malocclusion was 83.9%, and the most prevalent types were crowding (44.8%) and distocclusion (41.4%). Most of the children (68.2%) had non-nutritive sucking habits, of which using a pacifier was the most frequent (81.6%). The habit of using a pacifier after three years of age was reported by 67.8% of the participants. The variables statistically associated with malocclusion (p<0.05) were age, mother’s education level, non-nutritive sucking habits, use of pacifiers and thumb sucking, and caries in primary teeth. Conclusions: The prevalence of malocclusion and non-nutritive sucking habits was high. Early diagnosis and intervention are important to avoid serious malocclusion problems and structural and functional changes.http://administracao.spemd.pt/app/assets/imagens/files_img/1_19_642abda66abdc.pdfbehaviorsdeciduous dentitionmalocclusionprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Carolina Pimenta Carina Esperancinha Mário Bernardo Sónia Mendes Malocclusion in primary dentition: a cross-sectional study in a Lisbon population Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial behaviors deciduous dentition malocclusion prevalence |
| title | Malocclusion in primary dentition: a cross-sectional study in a Lisbon population |
| title_full | Malocclusion in primary dentition: a cross-sectional study in a Lisbon population |
| title_fullStr | Malocclusion in primary dentition: a cross-sectional study in a Lisbon population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malocclusion in primary dentition: a cross-sectional study in a Lisbon population |
| title_short | Malocclusion in primary dentition: a cross-sectional study in a Lisbon population |
| title_sort | malocclusion in primary dentition a cross sectional study in a lisbon population |
| topic | behaviors deciduous dentition malocclusion prevalence |
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