Prevalence of chewing side preference in the deciduous, mixed and permanent dentitions.
J Contemp Dent Pract
; 12(5): 339-42, 2011 Sep 01.
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| ID: mdl-22269193
AIM: This study evaluated the prevalence of the chewing side preference (CSP) in the deciduous, mixed and permanent dentitions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three-hundred subjects were divided in three groups (n = 100): Group 1 - children with deciduous dentition; group 2-children with mixed dentition; group 3 - subjects with permanent dentition. The CSP was determined using a direct method (visual observation) developed by McDonnell et al. (2004). Descriptive statistic was used to observe the prevalence of CSP. The Pearson's Chi-square was used to investigate signicant associations between gender, presence of CSP and preferred side (right/left). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Eighty-seven percent of group 1 had a CSP. Eighty-two percent of group 2 had a CSP. Seventy-six percent of group 3 had a CSP. There was no statistically significant association between presence of CSP and gender in all groups. There was no statistically significant association between preferred side (right/left) and gender in all groups. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: There is a higher prevalence of subjects in deciduous, mixed and permanent dentition that presented chewing side preference. The early diagnosis of the presence of chewing side preference can prevent the unilateral chewing pattern with prophylactic therapy applied to the first teeth (deciduous).
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Assunto principal:
Dente Decíduo
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Dentição Permanente
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Dentição Mista
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Lateralidade Funcional
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Mastigação
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Contemp Dent Pract
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Índia