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Occlusal traits and orthodontic treatment need in 7- to 10-year-olds in Estonia




TekijätSepp H, Saag M, Svedstrom-Oristo AL, Peltomaki T, Vinkka-Puhakka H

KustantajaWILEY

Julkaisuvuosi2017

JournalClinical and Experimental Dental Research

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiCLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DENTAL RESEARCH

Lehden akronyymiCLIN EXP DENT RES

Vuosikerta3

Numero3

Aloitussivu93

Lopetussivu99

Sivujen määrä7

ISSN2057-4347

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.64

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/24556374


Tiivistelmä
The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution of occlusal traits and orthodontic treatment need and complexity in Estonian 7-to 10-year-old children. This data provides solid information for planning of orthodontic care. Data of 392 Estonian children (198 girls and 194 boys, mean age 9.0 years, range 7.1-10.4 years) was analysed in this cross-sectional study. Assessed traits included first molar and canine sagittal relationship, overjet, overbite, crowding, midline diastema, crossbite, and scissor bite. Orthodontic treatment need and complexity were assessed using the Index of Complexity, Outcome, and Need. Parents' opinion regarding their child's teeth was determined using a questionnaire. The most prevalent occlusal traits were canine class I sagittal relationship (73.7%), midline diastema (73.0%), molar class I sagittal relationship (57.4%), and overbite >= 3.5 mm (51.8%). According to the Index of Complexity, Outcome, and Need, 64.3% of Estonian elementary school children were in need of orthodontic treatment. Treatment complexity was simple in 12.5%, mild in 38.8%, moderate in 22.7%, difficult in 14.0%, and very difficult in 12.0% of the children. Approximately 66.4% of the parents felt that their child needed orthodontic treatment. This study confirms earlier findings indicating that the most frequent sagittal relationship is class I in the first molars and class I in the canines. However, the sagittal relationship was asymmetric in more than half of the children. Correlation between objectively defined treatment need and parents' desire for treatment was high in Estonia.

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