title: The relationship of anterior overjet to plaque and gingivitis in children.
abstract: The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the relationship of overjet to periodontal status. Detailed examinations of occlusal and periodontal characteristics were completed on 914 12-year-old children. Plaque indices, bleeding indices, and anterior overjet were recorded for each incisor tooth. There was a significant association between mean plaque scores and the extremes of overjet measurement, suggesting that tooth cleaning is more difficult in these cases. Also, it was apparent that for right-handed children, the plaque and gingivitis scores were lower on the left side of the mouth.
authors.affiliation: University Dental Hospital of Manchester, England.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Addy
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Dummer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology