dc.contributor.author | Machari, Peter Ng'ang'a | |
dc.contributor.author | Rwakatema, DS | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-14T11:16:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-08-14T11:16:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | D.S., R, Ng’ang’a P.M.. 2009. Morphological and Functional Traits of Malocclusion in 3 - 5 year olds in Moshi, Tanzania. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/56196 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/view/54971 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To assess the morphological and functional traits of malocclusion. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. Subjects: Examination for occlusal traits was done on 372 randomly selected 3-5-year
olds (157 males and 215 females). Results: The overall prevalence of malocclusion was 26.9%. Females had significantly more occlusal anomalies than males. The flush terminal plane (93.8%) was the commonest anteroposterior relation. Excessive maxillary overjet and deep-bite occurred in 5.1% and 21.5% of the children respectively. Reverse overbite (1.9%), frontal open-bite (1.6%), lateral open-bite (0.8%) and posterior cross-bite (0.3%) were relatively rare.
Harmful oral habits were uncommon in this population. The sample mean for inter canine width in the maxilla was 31.1mm (SD ±2.72) and for the mandible 25.3mm (SD ±2.46). Lack of natural spacing in the anterior segment of the maxilla occurred in 34.4% of the children and 33.6% in the mandible. Conclusion: Generally, females had significantly more occlusal anomalies than males. The flush terminal plane was the commonest anteroposterior finding. Lack of natural
spacing in the anterior segments and deep bite were common. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Morphological and Functional Traits of Malocclusion in 3 - 5 year olds in Moshi, Tanzania | en |
dc.type | Article | en |