dc.contributor.author | Kabue, MM | |
dc.contributor.author | Moracha, JK | |
dc.contributor.author | Ng'ang'a, PM | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-04-30T10:07:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-04-30T10:07:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1995 | |
dc.identifier.citation | East Afr Med J. 1995 Apr;72(4):210-2 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7621752 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/17976 | |
dc.description.abstract | The prevalence of malocclusion in the deciduous dentition of 221 children aged 3-6 years in Nairobi, Kenya is reported. The children were drawn from six randomly selected preprimary schools (kindergarten, nurseries, and pre-units) from different areas of the city. Overall, 51% of the children were found to have some form of malocclusion. Maxillary overjet accounted for 13%, deep bite 13%, dental midline displacement 6%, frontal openbite 12% and anterior crossbite 5%. Anthropoid spaces were observed in 85% of the children, while over 60% had spacing in the incisor region. Straight terminal plane of the deciduous second molars was diagnosed in 53% of the children, mesial step in 43% and distal step occlusion in one percent of the children. The results suggest a need for interceptive orthodontic treatment in some of the children. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | Malocclusion in children aged 3-6 years in Nairobi, Kenya | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Dental Surgeon, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. | en |