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[Occlusal status and disordered functions. Epidemiologic study of children aged 3 to 6 years in West Flanders]
Revue Belge De Medecine Dentaire
|January 1, 1989
Insights
This study examined how habits like finger sucking and dummy sucking in young children affect their occlusion. Findings highlight the link between these oral habits and dental alignment issues in preschoolers.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Dental Public Health
- Epidemiology
Context:
- Part of a larger epidemiologic survey involving 504 children aged 3 to 6 years.
- Focuses on occlusal parameters and their relationship with oral parafunctions.
Purpose:
- To analyze and discuss the relationship between occlusion and parafunctions such as finger sucking and dummy sucking in preschool children.
- To evaluate specific occlusal parameters including crossbite, open bite, attrition, and incisor/molar lateral movements.
Summary:
- Investigated occlusal parameters in 504 children (3-6 years old).
- Analyzed the association between oral habits (finger/dummy sucking) and dental occlusion.
- Examined crossbite, open bite, attrition, and lateral movements.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the dental development of young children.
- Informs early intervention strategies for malocclusion related to oral habits.
- Contributes to understanding the epidemiology of dental anomalies in preschool populations.
Abstract:
This study is a part of larger epidemiologic survey done on 504 children, aged 3 to 6 years. The results of the occlusal parameters, and more specially, the relationship between occlusion and parafunction, as there are fingersucking and dummysucking, were analysed and discussed. The examined occlusal parameters were crossbite, open bite, attrition and incisor/molar and lateral movements.