Prevalência de maloclusão em portadores de Síndrome de Down na cidade de Teresina-PI / Prevalence of maloclusion in patients with Down's Syndrome in the city of Teresina-PI
RGO (Porto Alegre)
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57(2): 187-191, abr.-jun. 2009. ilus
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in Portuguese
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RESUMO
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).ABSTRACT
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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Main subject:
Down Syndrome
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Malocclusion
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
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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Infant
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
RGO (Porto Alegre)
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Piauí/BR
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