| dc.contributor.author | Rwakatema, DS | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nganga Peter M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kemoli Arthur M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-18T14:18:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-18T14:18:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | East Afr Med J. 2006 Jul;83(7):372-9 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17089497 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/35783 | |
| dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE:
To assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 12-15 -year-olds in Moshi, Tanzania.
DESIGN:
Cross-sectional study.
SETTING:
Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania.
SUBJECTS:
Two hundred and eighty nine randomly selected primary school children (153 males and 136 females) had a clinical examination for malocclusion traits done.
RESULTS:
The overall prevalence of malocclusion was 97.6%. Angle's Class II and III malocclusion occurred in 6.9% and 11% of the sample respectively. Crowding was encountered very frequently in both jaws, especially in the lower anterior segments. Anterior open bite occurred in 6.2% and the deep bite in 10.7% of the sample. There was no significant gender difference in either the overall prevalence of malocclusion or in the occurrence of the different occlusal traits.
CONCLUSION:
It was noteworthy that some of the malocclusion traits recorded were relatively minor deviations from the normal occlusion. Hence the high prevalence of malocclusion did not necessarily imply a heavy burden of need and demand for orthodontic treatment | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | Prevalence of malocclusion among 12-15-year-olds in Moshi, Tanzania, using Bjork's criteria | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.publisher | Department of Dentistry, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Tumaini University, | en |
| local.publisher | School of Dental Sciences | en |
