Early orthodontic treatment need in paediatric age: a prospective observational study in Italian school-children.
Eur J Paediatr Dent
; 24(2): 94-98, 2023 06 09.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
This study evaluates the prevalence of Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) in Italian school-children.METHODS:
A prospective observational study was conducted to assess the prevalence of IOTN in patients undergoing a first visit at the Santa Chiara Hospital Paediatric Dentistry Unit in Pisa, Italy. Two thousand, one hundred ninetynine subjects met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled in the study; data on age, gender and concomitant systemic pathologies were collected from medical records. All participants were examined for individual IOTN the presence of anterior and/or unilateral/bilateral crossbite with or without midline deviation, bad habits (finger, sucking habits, mouth breathing, and tongue thrust), overjet > 3 mm, lack of space for 1.2 and 2.2 eruption were investigated. The presence of one of the above mentioned parameters was considered positive for IOTN. Chi-square test was used to evaluate any statistically significant difference (p < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
The study confirms the presence of a significant percentage of paediatric patients who need IOTN; early treatment is highly recommended to reduce malocclusion outcomes in the adult population.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ortodontia Interceptora
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Má Oclusão
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Paediatr Dent
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article