CORRELATION OF MOUTH BREATHING HABITS TO DENTAL MALOCCLUSIONS

Introduction: one of the malocclusion’s etiology is bad habits such as mouth breathing habit. The purpose this study was to determine relationship between habit through with type malocclusion. Materials and Method: sampling method used purposive obtained from giving questionnaires parents clinical examination oral cavity students at SDN 17 Dauh Puri Denpasar. number samples were 50 samples. Classification dentition malocclusion in assessed using a modified Dewey Angle Classification. Data analysis chi-square test. Results Discussion: results that more dominant Class I 2 total 25 (50%) 4 14 (28%). Conclusion: conclusion there significant