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RGO (Porto Alegre) ; 57(2): 187-191, abr.-jun. 2009. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, BBO | ID: lil-522794

ABSTRACT

Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência de maloclusão em portadores de Síndrome de Down, na cidade de Teresina (PI), por meio de exame clínico,utilizando a classificação da maloclusão segundo Angle. Métodos: A amostra desta pesquisa foi constituída do total dos pacientes com Síndrome de Down atendidos na Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais, com dez pacientes; na Sociedade Pestalozzi, com 18 pacientes; e no Centro Integrado de Educação Especial, com 29 pacientes; totalizando 57 pacientes. Através de exames clínicos, foi anotado em ficha própria o tipo de maloclusão, a presença/ausência de mordida aberta anterior e de mordida cruzada anterior e posterior. Resultados: Os resultados mostraram que 60% dos portadores de Síndrome de Down apresentaram maloclusão classe III de Angle; 12% apresentaram mordida aberta anterior; 26%, mordida cruzada anterior e 44% mordida cruzada posterior, sendo a do tipo bilateral a mais prevalente (52%). Conclusão: A maloclusão classe III de Angle foi a mais prevalente; por outro lado, a mordida aberta e cruzada anterior foram de baixa prevalência entre os portadores de síndrome de Down. Não houve diferença estatística na prevalência de mordida cruzada posterior (p=0,35).


Objective: To assess the prevalence of malocclusion in individuals with Down's Syndrome in the city of Teresina - Piauí, by a direct examination of their teeth, according to Angle's classification. Methods: The sample of this study consisted of Down's Syndrome patients who attend the Exceptionals' Parents and Friends Association - 10 patients, Pestalozzi Society - 18 patients; and the Special Education Integrated Centre - 29 patients; a total of 57 patients. Clinical examination was carried out and data regarding malocusion type, presence/absence of anterior open bite and anterior and posterior cross bite were recorded in a specifically designed form. The study was carried out according to the norms that regulate research in human beings in resolution nº196/96 of the National Health Council and II Helsinki Declaration II (2000). Results: Sixty percent of the patients had Angle's class III malocclusion, 12% had anterior open bite; 26% had anterior crossbite and 44%t has posterior cross bite, with the bilateral type (52%) being more prevalent. Conclusion: Angle's class III was the most prevalent maloclusion and there was a low prevalence of anterior open bite and cross bite among Down's Syndrome patients. Moreover, there was no statistical difference in the prevalence of posterior cross bite (p=0,35).


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Humans , Male , Female , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Malocclusion/epidemiology , Down Syndrome/complications
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