Anterior open bite prevalence

Authors

  • Maria Fernanda Moron Ártico CESUMAR
  • Cristiane Bastiani CESUMAR
  • Maria Daniela Jock CESUMAR
  • Emilia Teruko Kobayashi CESUMAR

Keywords:

má oclusão, prevalência, mordida aberta anterior

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to assess the occlusal condition of 182 children of both sexes who partiped in our study at Cesumar University, Mringá, Paraná, during the stage of mixed dentition, within the age of 6 to 11 years old. The result showed that prevalent cases are of class I (51%) followed by class II (46%), and finally, by class III (3%), The morphological alterations found among the malocclusion are the followeing: anterior crossbite (7,83%), posterior crossbite (19,87%), deep bite (27,10%), antero-inferior crowding (39,75%), anterior open bite (43,97%), The frequency of anterior open bite prevailed among the groups of 1 to 5 minimum salary.

Author Biographies

Maria Fernanda Moron Ártico, CESUMAR

Acadêmica do Curso de Odontologia do Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR

Cristiane Bastiani, CESUMAR

Acadêmica do Curso de Odontologia do Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR

Maria Daniela Jock, CESUMAR

Acadêmica do Curso de Odontologia do Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR

Emilia Teruko Kobayashi, CESUMAR

Orientadora e Docente do Curso de Odontologia do Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR

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Published

2007-07-19

How to Cite

Ártico, M. F. M., Bastiani, C., Jock, M. D., & Kobayashi, E. T. (2007). Anterior open bite prevalence. Iniciação Científica Cesumar, 6(1), 12–15. Retrieved from https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/iccesumar/article/view/81

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2004)

Section

Artigos Originais

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