Malocclusion in Elementary School Children in Beirut: Severity and Related Social/Behavioral Factors

Aim. To assess severity of malocclusion in Lebanese elementary school children and the relationship between components of malocclusion and sociodemographic and behavioral factors. Methods. Dental screening was performed on 655 school children aged 6–11 from 2 public (PB) and 5 private (PV) schools i...

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Published in:International Journal of Dentistry 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.153-162
Main Authors: Jaffa, Miran, El Asmar, Khalil, Moukarzel, Celine, Chaaya, Monique, Hanna, Antoine, Ghafari, Joseph G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Children & youth
Consent
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Orthodontics
Public schools
Studies
Teeth
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Summary:Aim. To assess severity of malocclusion in Lebanese elementary school children and the relationship between components of malocclusion and sociodemographic and behavioral factors. Methods. Dental screening was performed on 655 school children aged 6–11 from 2 public (PB) and 5 private (PV) schools in Beirut. A calibrated examiner recorded occlusion, overjet, overbite, posterior crossbite, midline diastema, and crowding. Another examiner determined the DMFT (Decayed/Missing/Filled Teeth) score. A questionnaire filled by the parents provided data on sociodemographic and behavioral factors. Multinomial, binomial, and multiple linear regressions tested the association of these factors with occlusal indices. Results. Malocclusion was more severe in PB students. Age and sucking habit were associated with various components of malocclusion. Crowding was more prevalent among males and significantly associated with the DMFT score. Income and educational level were significantly higher (P
ISSN:1687-8728
1687-8736
DOI:10.1155/2015/351231