ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to determine prevalence of malocclusion and the inter-and intra-arch relations in schoolchildren of 7-12 years of Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
MethodsIn the inter-arch relations the sagittal, vertical and transverse aspects were evaluated, and in the intra-arch relations, diastemas, crowding and tooth losses were determined in 670 children.
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