Prevalence and contributing factors of malocclusion in Zhuang children aged 7–8 years in southern China
IntroductionMalocclusion, a common oral health problem in children, is associated with several contributing factors. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of mixed dentition stage malocclusion and its contributing factors in Chinese Zhuang children aged 7–8 years.MethodsOverall, 2,281 Zhuan...
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| description | IntroductionMalocclusion, a common oral health problem in children, is associated with several contributing factors. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of mixed dentition stage malocclusion and its contributing factors in Chinese Zhuang children aged 7–8 years.MethodsOverall, 2,281 Zhuang children, about 7–8 years old, were randomly selected using a stratified whole-cluster sampling method from schools in counties in Northwestern Guangxi, China. The children were examined on-site for malocclusion and caries by trained dentists, and basic data on the children were collected using questionnaires, including age, sex, parental education, parental accompaniment, and children's knowledge of malocclusion and treatment needs. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test and logistic regression analysis.ResultsThe total prevalence of malocclusion in Zhuang children aged 7–8 years was 58.5%, with the highest prevalence of anterior crossbite tendency, and the prevalence of anterior crossbite and anterior edge-to-edge occlusion was 15.1% and 7.7%, respectively. This was followed by an anterior increased overjet of 13.3% and an inter-incisor spacing of 10.3%. The lowest prevalence was 2.7% for anterior open bite. Sex, parental accompaniment, parental education, and decayed, missing, and filled teeth of the first primary molar were factors that contributed to malocclusion in Zhuang children.ConclusionMalocclusion is a common oral problem among Zhuang children. Therefore, more attention must be paid to the intervention and prevention of malocclusion. The impact factors should be controlled as early as possible. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ec0125dfa194d959192500fa43554432024-01-15T04:26:17ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602024-01-011210.3389/fped.2024.13080391308039Prevalence and contributing factors of malocclusion in Zhuang children aged 7–8 years in southern ChinaWenjia Mai0Lijuan Xiao1Shaoyong Chen2Shuang Chen3Andi Li4Tingting Zhang5Haoyu He6Xiaojuan Zeng7Department of Orthodontics, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Orthodontics, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Dental Public Health, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Dental Public Health, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Dental Public Health, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Dental Public Health, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Dental Public Health, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Dental Public Health, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaIntroductionMalocclusion, a common oral health problem in children, is associated with several contributing factors. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of mixed dentition stage malocclusion and its contributing factors in Chinese Zhuang children aged 7–8 years.MethodsOverall, 2,281 Zhuang children, about 7–8 years old, were randomly selected using a stratified whole-cluster sampling method from schools in counties in Northwestern Guangxi, China. The children were examined on-site for malocclusion and caries by trained dentists, and basic data on the children were collected using questionnaires, including age, sex, parental education, parental accompaniment, and children's knowledge of malocclusion and treatment needs. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test and logistic regression analysis.ResultsThe total prevalence of malocclusion in Zhuang children aged 7–8 years was 58.5%, with the highest prevalence of anterior crossbite tendency, and the prevalence of anterior crossbite and anterior edge-to-edge occlusion was 15.1% and 7.7%, respectively. This was followed by an anterior increased overjet of 13.3% and an inter-incisor spacing of 10.3%. The lowest prevalence was 2.7% for anterior open bite. Sex, parental accompaniment, parental education, and decayed, missing, and filled teeth of the first primary molar were factors that contributed to malocclusion in Zhuang children.ConclusionMalocclusion is a common oral problem among Zhuang children. Therefore, more attention must be paid to the intervention and prevention of malocclusion. The impact factors should be controlled as early as possible.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1308039/fullcross-sectional studymalocclusionprevalencemixed dentitionZhuang children |
| spellingShingle | Wenjia Mai Lijuan Xiao Shaoyong Chen Shuang Chen Andi Li Tingting Zhang Haoyu He Xiaojuan Zeng Prevalence and contributing factors of malocclusion in Zhuang children aged 7–8 years in southern China Frontiers in Pediatrics cross-sectional study malocclusion prevalence mixed dentition Zhuang children |
| title | Prevalence and contributing factors of malocclusion in Zhuang children aged 7–8 years in southern China |
| title_full | Prevalence and contributing factors of malocclusion in Zhuang children aged 7–8 years in southern China |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and contributing factors of malocclusion in Zhuang children aged 7–8 years in southern China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and contributing factors of malocclusion in Zhuang children aged 7–8 years in southern China |
| title_short | Prevalence and contributing factors of malocclusion in Zhuang children aged 7–8 years in southern China |
| title_sort | prevalence and contributing factors of malocclusion in zhuang children aged 7 8 years in southern china |
| topic | cross-sectional study malocclusion prevalence mixed dentition Zhuang children |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1308039/full |
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