Chevitarese Ana Beatriz Alonso, Della Valle Daniella, Moreira Teresa Cristina
Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2002 Fall;27(1):81-5. doi: 10.17796/jcpd.27.1.an436m284201571p.
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.
对来自两所公立小学的巴西儿童的错牙合患病率及其与口腔习惯的关系进行了评估。样本由112名儿童组成,平均年龄为61±6.67个月。结果显示,75.8%(n = 85)的儿童存在错牙合。34.8%(n = 39)的儿童存在口腔习惯问题。在所研究的人群中,开牙合是最常见的错牙合类型,而口腔习惯是决定性的病因因素。