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Home Prevalence of hyperopia and strabismus in a paediatric population with malocclusions

Prevalence of hyperopia and strabismus in a paediatric population with malocclusions

Authors:

  • A. Monaco
    Department of Gnathology, School of Dentistry, University of L'Aquila, Italy
  • A. Spadaro
    Department of Gnathology, School of Dentistry, University of L'Aquila, Italy
  • F. Sgolastra
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of L'Aquila, Italy
  • A. Petrucci
    Department of Gnathology, School of Dentistry, University of L'Aquila, Italy
  • P. D. D'Andrea
    Ophthalmologist, Private Practitioner in L'Aquila, Italy
  • R. Gatto
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of L'Aquila, Italy

ABSTRACT


Aim

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hyperopia and strabismus among a paediatric
population with malocclusions.

Methods

From a total of 322 consecutive patients observed at the
department of Orthodontics and Gnathology, Dental Clinic, University of L'Aquila, 176 were selected for the study according
to the exclusion criteria. Pretreatment diagnostic data, which included radiographic, cephalometric and dental cast
evaluation, were recorded and presence of hyperopia or strabismus was assessed through an ophthalmological
examination. Differences in incidence rates of strabismus or hyperopia by sex and malocclusion were analysed by using the
chi-square (Pearson's chi-square test) and Fisher's exact tests.

Results

According to the sagittal malocclusion, patients
were classified as Class I (122), Class II division 1 (26), Class II Division 2 (9), or Class III (19); after ophthalmological
examination, hyperopia was detected in 8.6 of patients, while strabismus was present in 3.6 of them. No
gender influence was found for hyperopia, strabismus or malocclusion. DISCUSSION: Few studies investigated a possible
relationship between the ocular and stomatognathic system, and no data are available in the scientific literature; the present
study did not highlight differences in the prevalence of hyperopia or strabismus in the three Angle classes malocclusion.

Conclusion

The findings of the present study did not suggest a possible association between hyperopia or strabismus
and sagittal malocclusion, but future studies are needed to confirm and explain this observation.

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Publication date:

Dec /2011

Keywords:

cross-sectional study, epidemiology, hyperopia, malocclusion, strabismus

Issue:

Vol.12 – n.4/2011

Page:

272 – 274

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: A. Monaco, A. Spadaro, F. Sgolastra, A. Petrucci, P. D. D'Andrea, R. Gatto (2011) "Prevalence of hyperopia and strabismus in a paediatric population with malocclusions", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 12(4), pp272-274. doi:
Vancouver: A. Monaco, A. Spadaro, F. Sgolastra, A. Petrucci, P. D. D'Andrea, R. Gatto. Prevalence of hyperopia and strabismus in a paediatric population with malocclusions. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2011Dec.1 [cited 2023Mar.25];12(4):272-274. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/prevalence-of-hyperopia-and-strabismus-in-a-paediatric-population-with-malocclusions/
MLA: A. Monaco, A. Spadaro, F. Sgolastra, A. Petrucci, P. D. D'Andrea, R. Gatto Prevalence of hyperopia and strabismus in a paediatric population with malocclusions. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2011;12(4):272-274

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