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Causal relation between malocclusion and caries.

S Helm1, P E Petersen

  • 1Institute for Community Dentistry and Graduate Studies, Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
|August 1, 1989
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This study found no link between malocclusion and increased caries risk in adults. Long-term oral health follow-up revealed no significant relationship between dental anomalies and cavity development.

Area of Science:

  • Dentistry
  • Oral Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Malocclusion, or improper bite, can have long-term oral health effects.
  • Previous research suggests potential links between malocclusion and oral health issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess if occlusal and space anomalies increase caries risk.
  • To investigate the long-term oral health outcomes of malocclusion.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study followed 176 adolescents with malocclusion from 1965-66 to 1986-87 (age 33-39).
  • DMFS scores were compared between subjects with and without malocclusion traits.
  • Caries prevalence was analyzed in the overall dentition and specific dental arch segments.

Main Results:

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  • No statistically significant relationship was found between malocclusion traits and caries prevalence.
  • Specific occlusal and space anomalies did not correlate with higher DMFS scores.

Conclusions:

  • Malocclusion traits do not appear to increase the risk of dental caries in adulthood.
  • Long-term oral health follow-up indicates no association between malocclusion and caries development.