title: Occlusal characteristics of deaf-mute individuals in the Turkish population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To classify and determine the occlusal characteristics of deaf-mute individuals and its gender distribution in the Turkish population.
  
  
  METHODS
  For this study, 213 deaf-mute individuals (155 boys and 58 girls) were evaluated. The age range was between 10-24 years, and the mean age was 16.37+/-2.53 years. Measurements were divided into four groups: dental, intraarch, interarch, and, extra data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the participants, 75.0% had a Class I molar relationship, whereas 13.0% and 8.0% had Class II and Class III malocclusions, respectively. 23.9% of individuals had a normal overbite, 38.4% had a deepbite, and 23.4% had an openbite. One or more congenitally missing teeth were found in 6.0% of individuals; 81.0% expressed satisfaction with their esthetics, and 19.0% expressed the contrary.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Different characteristics and malocclusions are present in deaf-mute individuals.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ciger
authors.forename: Seden
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akan
references.citation: Eur J Orthod. 2003 Jun;25(3):273-8
references.pmid: 12831217
references.citation: Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1993 Oct;21(5):325-6
references.pmid: 8222612
references.citation: Br J Orthod. 1987 Jul;14(3):143-6
references.pmid: 3475117
references.citation: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2001 Sep;120(3):237-9
references.pmid: 11552121
references.citation: Eur J Orthod. 2001 Apr;23(2):153-67
references.pmid: 11398553
references.citation: J Speech Hear Res. 1991 Jun;34(3):453-9
references.pmid: 2072668
references.citation: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2007 Apr;131(4):510-4
references.pmid: 17418718
references.citation: Am J Orthod. 1968 May;54(5):352-66
references.pmid: 5238998
references.citation: Aust Dent J. 1993 Dec;38(6):442-9
references.pmid: 8110079
references.citation: Angle Orthod. 2006 May;76(3):441-5
references.pmid: 16637724
references.citation: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2005 Mar;69(3):367-73
references.pmid: 15733596
references.citation: Eur J Orthod. 2003 Jun;25(3):279-84
references.pmid: 12831218
references.citation: Angle Orthod. 2004 Oct;74(5):635-9
references.pmid: 15529498
references.citation: Eur J Orthod. 1998 Apr;20(2):189-93
references.pmid: 9633172
references.citation: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2003 May;67(5):467-71
references.pmid: 12697348
references.citation: Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1996 Jun;24(3):217-21
references.pmid: 8871023
references.citation: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2001 Mar;119(3):313-5
references.pmid: 11244426
references.citation: Acta Odontol Scand. 1996 Apr;54(2):126-30
references.pmid: 8739146
references.citation: J Speech Hear Res. 1987 Jun;30(2):241-51
references.pmid: 3599956
references.citation: Eur J Orthod. 2004 Feb;26(1):87-91
references.pmid: 14994887
references.citation: Indian J Med Sci. 2001 Sep;55(9):511-3
references.pmid: 11887302
references.citation: Angle Orthod. 1994;64(6):419-24
references.pmid: 7864463
references.citation: J Otolaryngol. 1984 Feb;13(1):47-8
references.pmid: 6716551