Are severe occlusal problems more frequent in permanent than deciduous dentition?

Are severe occlusal problems more frequent in permanent than deciduous dentition?

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and severity of occlusal problems in populations at the ages of deciduous and permanent dentition and to carry out a meta-analysis to estimate the weighted odds ratio for occlusal problems comparing both groups. METHODS: Data of a probabilistic sample (n=985) o...

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Main Authors: Frazão Paulo, Narvai Paulo Capel, Latorre Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira, Castellanos Roberto Augusto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2004-01-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Malocclusion/epidemiology
Dentition, primary
Dentition, permanent
Prevalence
Meta-analysis
Cross-sectional studies
Dental health services
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102004000200014

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