title: [Epidemiological study and orthodontics].
abstract: Prevention is now playing a major role in all fields. An epidemiological survey of malocclusions has evaluated 6 years old children in one district in the Regione Veneto (Northern Italy). Some indications are provided as regards preventive and interceptive orthodontics (including treatment aimed to reducing the severity of problems) in the therapy of the most frequent malocclusions in this age group.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Padova.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Miotti
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive; D009973:Orthodontics, Preventive; D011378:Prognathism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Indagine epidemiologica e ortognatodonzia.