The prevalence of malocclusion in 13- to 15-year-old children in Nairobi, Kenya
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1996Author
Ng'ang'a, PM
Ohito, F
Ogaard, B
Valderhaug, J
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Data on occlusal features and the need for orthodontic treatment in Kenya is scanty. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of malocclusion in children in Nairobi, Kenya. Nine hundred and nineteen children aged 13-15 years (468 male, 451 female) were examined. The registration method used was that described by Björk et al. The prevalence of malocclusion was 72%. The predominant anteroposterior relationship of the dental arches was neutral occlusion (93%). Specific malocclusion traits were highest for crowding (19%), rotations (19%), posterior crossbite (10%), maxillary overjet (10%), and frontal open bite (8%). There was no statistically significant difference in the overall prevalence of malocclusion between males and females, but some occlusal traits were significantly higher in males. Although the findings indicate that the present population is not characterized by a substantial difference in the overall prevalence of malocclusion compared with other communities, some traits differed in prevalence from those reported elsewhere.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8739146http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/17975
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Acta Odontol Scand. 1996 Apr;54(2):126-30Publisher
Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, University of Nairobi Dental School, Kenya.
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