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Home Epidemiology and aetiology of malocclusion among Syrian paediatric patients

Epidemiology and aetiology of malocclusion among Syrian paediatric patients

Authors:

  • M. Alkilzy
    Department of Preventive and Paediatric Dentistry, Greifswald University, Germany. Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Aleppo University, Syria
  • A. Shaaban
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Damascus University, Syria
  • M. Altinawi
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Damascus University, Syria
  • CH H. Splieth
    Department of Preventive and Paediatric Dentistry, Greifswald University, Germany

ABSTRACT


Aim

The knowledge of the distribution and causes of malocclusion in early childhood can prevent such malocclusions and
their consequences and possibly to reduce complex orthodontic treatment.

Methods

All children (n = 234; 116 male, 118 female, age
2-16) who presented with occlusal or functional problems at the Department of Paediatric Dentistry at Damascus University (1995-1999)
were classified according to the type and causes of malocclusion and the subsequent orthodontic treatment.

Results

57.3 of
the malocclusions affected the anterior-posterior plane, 12.4 the vertical, and 35.9 the transverse. Most of the
malocclusions had causes which could be modified by preventive or interceptive efforts: thumb sucking (5.12), infantile
swallowing (3.84), mouth breathing (0.85), tongue thrusting (1.7), delayed exfoliation of a primary tooth
(3.41), premature loss of a primary tooth (9.82), delayed eruption of a permanent tooth (2.13), or an impacted
tooth (6.41). The subsequent early orthodontic treatment consisted of space maintainers (26), removable
(40.9), functional (11.9), or fixed appliances (21.2).

Conclusion

These data stress the importance of early
orthodontic diagnosis in paediatric practice. Malocclusion in this Syrian sample could be treated to a great extent with preventive or
interceptive orthodontics, which required only simple appliances and techniques.

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Publication date:

September /2007

Keywords:

children, early orthodontic treatment, malocclusion

Issue:

Vol.8 – n.3/2007

Page:

131 – 135

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: M. Alkilzy, A. Shaaban, M. Altinawi, CH H. Splieth (2007) "Epidemiology and aetiology of malocclusion among Syrian paediatric patients", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 8(3), pp131-135. doi:
Vancouver: M. Alkilzy, A. Shaaban, M. Altinawi, CH H. Splieth. Epidemiology and aetiology of malocclusion among Syrian paediatric patients. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2007Sep.1 [cited 2025Jun.20];8(3):131-135. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/epidemiology-and-aetiology-of-malocclusion-among-syrian-paediatric-patients/
MLA: M. Alkilzy, A. Shaaban, M. Altinawi, CH H. Splieth Epidemiology and aetiology of malocclusion among Syrian paediatric patients. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2007;8(3):131-135

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