Oral habits among 7-10 year-old school children in Ibadan, Nigeria

Onyeaso, Chukwudi Ochi

doi:10.4314/eamj.v81i1.8789

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“…Overall, almost half of the patients seen indulged in oral habits. Studies[ 17 18 19 ] of the general populace have reported a prevalence of oral habits ranging from 9.9 to 34.1% in Nigerian children of varied ages with digit sucking being reported as the most common oral habit. Digit sucking was also the most prevalent oral habit in this population (15.8%) and is a major cause of increased overjet and anterior open bite which was observed in 44.6% and 14.8% of the population, respectively, thus habit breakers were the most recommended treatment option for this population (20.7%).…”

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Malocclusion and early orthodontic treatment requirements in the mixed dentitions of a population of Nigerian children

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Introduction:The aims of this study were to establish the prevalence of dental features that indicate a need for early intervention and to ascertain the prevalence of different methods of early treatment among a population of Nigerian children in mixed dentition.Methods:Occlusal relationships were evaluated in 101 children in mixed dentition between the ages of 6 and 12 years who presented at the Orthodontic Unit, Department of Child Dental Health, Lagos University Teaching Hospital over a 2 years period. The need for different modes of early orthodontic treatment was also recorded.Results:Anterior tooth rotations (61.4%) and increased overjet (44.6%) were the most prevalent occlusal anomalies. Others included deep bite (31.7%), reverse overjet (13.9%), and anterior open bite (14.8%). Severe maxillary spacing and crowding were exhibited in 12.0% and 5.0%, respectively. About a third (35.7%) of the subjects presented with crossbite while lip incompetence was observed in 43.6% of the subjects. About 44% of the subjects also presented with various oral habits with digit (15.8%) and lip sucking (9.9%) being the most prevalent. Subjects were recommended for treatment with 2 by 4 fixed orthodontic appliances (22.3%), habit breakers (20.7%), removable orthodontic appliances (16.5%), and extractions (15.7%).Conclusions:Increased overjet and anterior tooth rotation were the majority of occlusal anomalies seen, which are not only esthetically displeasing but may also cause an increased susceptibility to trauma to these teeth. Treatment options varied from extractions only to the use of appliance therapy.

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Malocclusion and early orthodontic treatment requirements in the mixed dentitions of a population of Nigerian children

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“…14,15 Just like in other countries, the philosophy of early orthodontic treatment and preventive and interceptive orthodontics is advocated in Nigeria. 13,[16][17][18][19][20][21] This treatment philosophy is more needful considering the high poverty level in a developing economy like Nigeria and the high cost of comprehensive orthodontic treatment. According to Bishara et al, 1 an understanding of the anteroposterior changes that occur in the occlusion between the deciduous and permanent dentition is crucial for the clinician involved in early orthodontic treatment.…”

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Occlusal Changes from Primary to Mixed Dentitions in Nigerian Children

Onyeaso

Isiekwe

2008

The Angle Orthodontist

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Objective: To evaluate longitudinally the occlusal changes between the deciduous and early mixed dentition stages in Nigerian children. Materials and Methods:The occlusion of 145 3-to 5-year-old children was initially assessed at a popular pre-primary school center in Ibadan, Nigeria in October 2002, using the Foster and Hamilton criteria. The same group of children was followed up for reexamination in October 2006 in the primary school section of the center. Of 61 students who were located and reexamined, 54 (26 male and 28 female) qualified for the study. The molar relationship was assessed using Angle classification, and other occlusal features such as spacing, crowding, overbite, and overjet were also assessed. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, as well as Pearson correlation coefficient, were applied as appropriate in the analysis of the data. Results: Of 32 subjects initially having a flush terminal relationship (Class 1), 22 (68.7%) resulted in a Class I molar relationship, seven (21.9%) had Class II, and three (9.4%) had asymmetric relationships. Mesial step (Class III) was formed initially in 18 and 11 (61.1%) resulted in Class I. A Class III developed in five (27.8%). Significant positive correlations were found for molar relationship, crowding, overbite, and overjet variables (P Ͻ .01) between the two periods of assessments, but all were below 0.7 value. Conclusions: Angle Class I molar relationship was favored by initial flush terminal plane and mesial step relationships in the deciduous dentition.

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“…This percentage makes up a significant amount when compared to other researches for example a study conducted by Onyeaso in 2004 reported only about 1.2% of children with lip sucking. 6 The results obtained also show that the highest numbers of lip suckers were found in the 9-years-old children (32%), followed by 8 year olds and 6 year olds both representing 25% of the total sample. The least percentage is represented by 7 year olds with 18 %.…”

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Prevalence of lip sucking amongst 6-9-years old children

Decruz¹,

Runkat²,

Hidayat³

2018

Padjadjaran J Dent

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Oral habits in children are a common problem faced in the society. Lip sucking is one of such habit. Often overlooked, persistent lip sucking can bring upon deleterious effects upon the child's dentition. This research was aimed to identify the signs of lip sucking amongst 6-9 years old children. The research was descriptive using the survey technique and was conducted at Dental Hospital of Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, through observation for signs of lip sucking and filling up a survey form. A total of 100 children were examined in this research. From 100 children, 44 of them were identified to have at least one sign of lip sucking with 11 (25%) children were aged 6 years old, 8 (18%) children were aged 7 years old, 11 (25%) children were aged 8 years old and as much as 14 (32%) children aged 9 years old. The remaining 56 children examined were not found to manifest any signs of lip sucking. Based on the study can be concluded that the prevalence of lip sucking was 44%.

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Oral habits among 7-10 year-old school children in Ibadan, Nigeria

Cited by 15 publications

References 18 publications

Malocclusion and early orthodontic treatment requirements in the mixed dentitions of a population of Nigerian children

Malocclusion and early orthodontic treatment requirements in the mixed dentitions of a population of Nigerian children

Occlusal Changes from Primary to Mixed Dentitions in Nigerian Children

Prevalence of lip sucking amongst 6-9-years old children

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