Assessment of the Occlusal Characteristics
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to assess the occlusal characteristics of primary dentition among Egyptian preschool children.
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Detailed Description
This cross-sectional study was based on examination of the primary dentition of healthy preschool Egyptian children ,The objective of this study is to assess the occlusal characteristics of primary dentition among Egyptian preschool children.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Primary molar relationship [Day 1]
Categorical (Flush terminal plane, mesial step, distal step)
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Primary canine relationship [Day 1]
Categorical (Class 1, Class 2, Class3)
- Physiological spaces (Upper and lower) [Day 1]
Binary (Present/absent)
- Primate spaces (Upper and lower) [Day 1]
Binary (Present/absent)
- Crowding (upper and lower) [Day 1]
Binary (Present/absent)
- Midline discrepancy [Day 1]
Binary (Present/absent)
- Posterior Crossbite (unilateral/bilateral) [Day 1]
Binary (Present/absent)
- Degree of overbite [Day 1]
Categorical (Normal, increased, edge to edge or anterior open bite)
- Degree of overjet [Day 1]
Categorical (Normal, increased, edge to edge or anterior crossbite)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Egyptian children.
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Children are medically free.
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Children with a complete set of primary dentition without any permanent teeth. -Teeth free of extensive caries which affect the mesio- distal and occluso- gingival dimension.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Children with developmental anomalies.
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Children with any oral habits.
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Children with cognition problems.
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Children with a history of an obvious alternative cause for malocclusion (e.g. trauma, syndromes).
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Participant's caregivers refuse to give consent.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Cairo University
Investigators
- Study Director: Sherine Badr Youness, prof dr, Cairo University
- Study Director: Shereen Hassan El-Shamy, dr, Cairo University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- BY Badr, S. and H Yahfoufi, S. (2020) 'ASSESSMENT OF THE OCCLUSALCHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRIMARY DENTITION AMONG LEBANESE PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN: A BASE LINE STUDY CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY', BAU Journal-Health and Wellbeing, 2(2), p. 5.
- Davidopoulou S, Arapostathis K, Berdouses ED, Kavvadia K, Oulis C. Occlusal features of 5-year-old Greek children: a cross-sectional national study. BMC Oral Health. 2022 Jul 9;22(1):281. doi: 10.1186/s12903-022-02303-1.
- El-Attar, H., Salama, R. and Hussien, A. (2020) 'Prevalence of malocclusion and common occlusal traits among adolescent school children in Dakahliya, Egypt and Makkah, Saudi Arabia (A comparative study)', Egyptian Orthodontic Journal, 57(June 2020), pp. 1-9.
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