title: [The malocclusion of primary dentition in the suburb of Chengdu: a cross-section survey].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To reveal malocclusion of primary dentition in the suburb of Chengdu.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-section survey and malocclusion rate calculation were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There are 491 children with malocclusion from total 1 279 children; the rate of malocclusion is 38.38%. The most important malocclusion in primary dentition are over bite (III degrees), anterior cross bite, edge to edge bite, early loss of deciduous teeth, fused teeth.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The rate of malocclusion of primary dentition in the suburb of Chengdu is a little bit light. Much work should be done to prevent or treat the malocclusion of primary dentition.
authors.affiliation: Orthodontic Department, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Zong-Dao
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Zu-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jun-Cheng
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chun-Lan
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Hong-Liang
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Cuo
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005671:Fused Teeth; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous