Dental malocclusion among juveniles in Hangzhou municipality / 浙江大学学报·医学版
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
;
(6): 202-205, 2002.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-349441
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the prevalence rate, malocclusion type and treatment rate as well as awareness of malocclusion among children and adolescents living in the Hangzhou municipality.METHODS:
1818 children and adolescents ages 7 approximate, equals 16 living in Hangzhou municipality were evaluated.RESULTS:
The overall malocclusion rate was 35.75%. In Angle's classification Angle I 593 cases (32.62%), Angle II 48 cases(2.64%),Angle III 9 cases (0.49%). Among the malocclusion type of crowding was mixed dentition 70.66%,permanent dentition 85.89%. In the overjet malocclusion mixed dentition was noted in 60.57% and permanent dentition in 51.05%.The type of overbite was mixed dentition 67.82%,permanent dentition 31.23%. In the crossbite of anterior teeth mixed dention was noted in 12.30% and permanent dention in 9.91%. Overall treatment rate for malocclusion was 10.15%.CONCLUSION:
Among Hangzhou municipality juveniles there is both inadequate prevention and treatment of dental malocclusion.
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Chinese
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Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
Year:
2002
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