OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the mean age of menarche, its secular trend in Korean women, and the relationship between malocclusion and the rate of skeletal maturation, as defined by menarcheal age. METHODS We retrospectively collected data on menarcheal age from 931 Korean women born during 1961 - 1997. Subjects were divided by the malocclusion type and birth-year decade into 3 and...

In order to determine the prevalence rate of dental malocclusion in permanent dentition a total of 1000 students(500 girls ans 500 boys) between the ages of 12-16 years,living in the city of Kerman were selected randomly from student population of 36670.their characteristics that were examined included:profile,numbrt of teeth present in month,reletionship brtween molar and caning teeth(accordin...

Prevention is considered a general principal in dentistry. Therefore, primary information for planning preventive programs and then implementation of therapeutic action are indispensable. Since the occurance of malocclusion very in different races, figures offerred by the foreign researchers may not generalized to be Iranian society. By this research, multiple steps random sampling was applied...

Malocclusion assessment methods are based on measurements of study casts, which requires that impressions be taken. In addition to being costly and time consuming, this process can be unpleasant for children. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate intra- and inter-examiner reliability of intraoral score measurements to determine malocclusion severity in the permanent dentition. The re...

Malocclusions and dentofacial deformities associate with physical, psychological and social functioning, which are included in the concept of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). It is not clear, however, how different aspects related to malocclusion are associated with OHRQoL and how the possible associations interrelate during treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate the e...

The aim of this study was to estimate the impact of malocclusion on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of schoolchildren aged 8-12 years old in Southern Brazil. A two-stage cluster procedure was used to select 1,199 children in 20 public and private schools in Pelotas/Brazil. Cross-sectional data was collected, consisting of a socioeconomic questionnaire to parents, children's int...

BACKGROUND To assess the prevalence of malocclusion among 12-18-year-old disabled adolescents in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, by using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) and to determine the association of malocclusion with dental caries. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 243 children with various mental disabilities with or without physical infirmities. The Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI...

INTRODUCTION Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS) is a disorder which is characterized by facial pain and limited mandibular function because of the complex nature of this disease. Malocclusion was never evaluated in MPDS patients to know its role. Electromyographic silent period durations of masseter were used for objective assessment of MPDS patients. AIM To evaluation of role of mal...

AIM The aim of this epidemiological study was to describe the incidence and distribution of hyperdontia in the primary school population in Genoa (Italy) and to check its influence on the development of orthodontic problems in children. The collected data should also help to find out what is the best age range among children to direct a program for early diagnosis and prevention of malocclusion...