2014
DOI: 10.1590/1981-8637201400030000041190
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Epidemiology of malocclusion in children and adolescents: a critic review

Abstract: Results The total of 191 identified references, 170 had been eliminated after the implementation of the exclusion criteria and 21 articles met the proposed inclusion criteria and had served of base for this work. The use of different criteria made difficult the comparison of studies in literature and did not offer parameters that can guide the scientific evidences. Conclusion The most used epidemiologic indices were Dental Aesthetic Index and Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need and it was observed predominance… Show more

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“…Aesthetic beauty standards are strongly related to the level of self-esteem. Malocclusion is considered a deviation from the aesthetic pattern in society, and not a disease in itself, and it can be defined as the anomaly in the development of dental arches, resulting in aesthetic and / or functional problems [8][9][10] . A disagreeable dental appearance can stigmatize a person, hamper professional achievement, encourage negative stereotypes, and even undermine self-esteem [11][12][13] .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Aesthetic beauty standards are strongly related to the level of self-esteem. Malocclusion is considered a deviation from the aesthetic pattern in society, and not a disease in itself, and it can be defined as the anomaly in the development of dental arches, resulting in aesthetic and / or functional problems [8][9][10] . A disagreeable dental appearance can stigmatize a person, hamper professional achievement, encourage negative stereotypes, and even undermine self-esteem [11][12][13] .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These factors also include intake of pasty diets, mouth breathing, and deleterious oral habits, especially pacifier sucking. These are the main causes attributed to the development of malocclusion 3 . Orthodontic treatment is needed to improve aesthetics as well as function 4 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…O surgimento dos primeiros sintomas DORTs costumam aparecer de maneira lenta, visto que os profissionais da Odontologia estão susceptíveis a estas patologias e o conhecimento imediato dessas alterações mostram-se extremamente importante para evitar sua evolução e comprometimento as estruturas anatômicas importantes 5,6,9 . O início do contato dos profissionais da Odontologia com os fatores que podem acarretar o desenvolvimento de DORTs se dá durante sua graduação, onde ainda na fase do aprendizado os acadêmicos desempenham constantes posturas inadequadas, esforços biomecânicos e movimentos bruscos associados a repouso insuficiente 1,6,10,11 O preenchimento dos questionários foi feito pelo próprio estudante individualmente em horários de intervalos das aulas práticas, sob supervisão de um pesquisador que prestou os esclarecimentos necessários e em caso de dúvidas dos alunos referente a qualquer questão, sanando-as, porém, sem induzir as respostas.…”
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