Prevalence of malocclusion and associated habits in 4 to 6-year-old preschool children in Kuantan, Pahang
Introduction: This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of malocclusion and their associated habit in the deciduous dentition of preschool children in the city of Kuantan, Malaysia. Material and methods: This study was conducted in IIUM Specialist clinic setting where the sample selecte...
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| author | Abd Rahman, Mohamad Hafiz Haris Fadzilah, Nur Aisyah Nasir, Siti Hajjar Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus |
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| description | Introduction: This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of malocclusion and their associated habit in the deciduous dentition of preschool children in the city of Kuantan, Malaysia. Material and methods: This study was conducted in IIUM Specialist clinic setting where the sample selected were children from 4 different preschools aged between 4-6 years old. Questionnaire and consent forms were distributed to their guardians and collected a week before the study. The children’s dentition was examined and all malocclusion present was recorded. The association between malocclusion and oral habits was analyzed using SPSS. Results: A total of 76 preschool children participated in this study and 55.3% of the children presented with dental malocclusion. The highest malocclusion recorded in sagittal direction was reduced overjet (28.9 %), whereas for malocclusion in transversal direction, midline deviation showed the highest percentage of 30.3%. Deep overbite showed the highest percentage of malocclusion in vertical direction which was 28.9%. Bottle feeding recorded the highest incident of oral habit with 23.7% followed by nail biting and object biting. A significant association between increase overjet and bottle feeding (p<0.05) as well as relationship between pacifier and anterior open bite (p<0.01) were established. Conclusion: The prevalence of malocclusion in primary dentition was high and significant association between oral habits and the development of malocclusion in deciduous dentition was demonstrated. |
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| spelling | iium-805882020-06-23T03:55:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/80588/ Prevalence of malocclusion and associated habits in 4 to 6-year-old preschool children in Kuantan, Pahang Abd Rahman, Mohamad Hafiz Haris Fadzilah, Nur Aisyah Nasir, Siti Hajjar Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus RK Dentistry Introduction: This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of malocclusion and their associated habit in the deciduous dentition of preschool children in the city of Kuantan, Malaysia. Material and methods: This study was conducted in IIUM Specialist clinic setting where the sample selected were children from 4 different preschools aged between 4-6 years old. Questionnaire and consent forms were distributed to their guardians and collected a week before the study. The children’s dentition was examined and all malocclusion present was recorded. The association between malocclusion and oral habits was analyzed using SPSS. Results: A total of 76 preschool children participated in this study and 55.3% of the children presented with dental malocclusion. The highest malocclusion recorded in sagittal direction was reduced overjet (28.9 %), whereas for malocclusion in transversal direction, midline deviation showed the highest percentage of 30.3%. Deep overbite showed the highest percentage of malocclusion in vertical direction which was 28.9%. Bottle feeding recorded the highest incident of oral habit with 23.7% followed by nail biting and object biting. A significant association between increase overjet and bottle feeding (p<0.05) as well as relationship between pacifier and anterior open bite (p<0.01) were established. Conclusion: The prevalence of malocclusion in primary dentition was high and significant association between oral habits and the development of malocclusion in deciduous dentition was demonstrated. 2020 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/80588/19/80588%20Prevalence%20of%20malocclusion.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/80588/13/80588%20poster.pdf Abd Rahman, Mohamad Hafiz and Haris Fadzilah, Nur Aisyah and Nasir, Siti Hajjar and Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus (2020) Prevalence of malocclusion and associated habits in 4 to 6-year-old preschool children in Kuantan, Pahang. In: 9th IIUM Dental Students' Scientific Conference 2020, 24th February 2020, Kuantan, Pahang. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | RK Dentistry Abd Rahman, Mohamad Hafiz Haris Fadzilah, Nur Aisyah Nasir, Siti Hajjar Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus Prevalence of malocclusion and associated habits in 4 to 6-year-old preschool children in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title | Prevalence of malocclusion and associated habits in 4 to 6-year-old preschool children in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title_full | Prevalence of malocclusion and associated habits in 4 to 6-year-old preschool children in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of malocclusion and associated habits in 4 to 6-year-old preschool children in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of malocclusion and associated habits in 4 to 6-year-old preschool children in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title_short | Prevalence of malocclusion and associated habits in 4 to 6-year-old preschool children in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title_sort | prevalence of malocclusion and associated habits in 4 to 6-year-old preschool children in kuantan, pahang |
| topic | RK Dentistry |
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