Need for orthodontic treatment in a sample of Ecuadorian adolescents from Cojitambo, 2017
Int. j. med. surg. sci. (Print)
; 5(3): 106-108, sept. 2018. tab
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ABSTRACT
Aim:
To determine the need for orthodontic treatment in Ecuadorian adolescents aged 13 to 18 years in Cojitambo, 2017. Materials andmethods:
A cross-sectional and descriptive study was made including 140 adolescents aged 13 to 18 years, 50% males. For determining the prevalence of malocclusion, a visual clinical examination was performed to obtain the data required using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI).Results:
37.14% of the adolescents presented a minor malocclusion (without the need for treatment), 20% a definitivemalocclusion (need for elective treatment), 30% a severe malocclusion (highly desirable treatment) and 12.86% a very severe malocclusion (mandatory treatment). No statistically significant differences were found by sex (p =0.53) or by age (p =0.05).Conclusion:
There is a higher prevalence of adolescents who had a normal occlusion without the need of orthodontic treatment and the ones with the lowest prevalence were adolescents with very severe malocclusion that needed compulsory treatment, without differences by sex or agePalabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Ortodoncia
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Maloclusión
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int. j. med. surg. sci. (Print)
Asunto de la revista:
CIRURGIA
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MEDICINA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Ecuador
Pais de publicación:
Chile