2015
DOI: 10.15448/1980-6523.2014.4.17736
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Prevalência da maloclusão e necessidade de tratamento ortodôntico entre alunos escolares brasileiros de 12 e 13 anos de idade

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of the orthodontic treatment need in Brazilian adolescents by using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI), investigate associations between DAI scores and demographic and socioeconomic variables, and identify the components of the DAI that primarily contribute to the severity of malocclusion. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the public schools of Balneário Camboriú, Brazil; the study sample comprised 704 adolescents aged 12-13 years without hi… Show more

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“…12,13,14 The orthodontic status (prevalence of malocclusion) and treatment need of the population varies among different countries, as well as among the different age and gender groups within the respective populations. 15,16,17 Various orthodontic epidemiological studies have been conducted internationally 8,18 but there is a lack of published or recent data on the prevalence and severity of malocclusion and the orthodontic treatment need for children aged 13 to 15 years in KwaZulu-Natal. 19,20 Furthermore, very little has been done to quantify the proportion of the population that could benefit from orthodontic treatment 21,22 or identify measurement tools that could increase consistency and accuracy in the reporting methods.…”
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“…12,13,14 The orthodontic status (prevalence of malocclusion) and treatment need of the population varies among different countries, as well as among the different age and gender groups within the respective populations. 15,16,17 Various orthodontic epidemiological studies have been conducted internationally 8,18 but there is a lack of published or recent data on the prevalence and severity of malocclusion and the orthodontic treatment need for children aged 13 to 15 years in KwaZulu-Natal. 19,20 Furthermore, very little has been done to quantify the proportion of the population that could benefit from orthodontic treatment 21,22 or identify measurement tools that could increase consistency and accuracy in the reporting methods.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…(15.9%) had one or more missing anterior teeth. Among the 160 boys examined, 125 (78.1%) had no missing anterior teeth and 35 boys (21.9%) had one or more missing anterior teeth.…”
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