title: Prevalence of malocclusion in 4-6 year old Brazilian children.
abstract: The prevalence of malocclusion and the relationship with oral habits in Brazilian children from two public primary schools was evaluated. The sample was composed of 112 children with mean age of 61 +/- 6.67 months. The results demonstrated the presence of malocclusions in 75.8% (n = 85). The oral habits was related by 34.8% (n = 39). The open bite was the most prevalent malocclusion in the studied population and the oral habits was the decisive etiological factor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. biachevitrese@ig.com.br
authors.forename: Ana Beatriz Alonso
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Chevitarese
authors.forename: Daniella
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Della Valle
authors.forename: Teresa Cristina
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Moreira
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005386:Fingersucking / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D009058:Mouth Breathing / Q000150:complications; D009259:Nail Biting / Q000009:adverse effects; D024343:Open Bite / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D041361:Pacifiers / Q000009:adverse effects; D015995:Prevalence; D013391:Sucking Behavior; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous