Abstract

GONZALEZ RAMOS, Rosa María; OCHOA GONZALEZ, Diego Alfredo; SILVA FORS, Carlos  and  CRUZ LEDESMA, Isabel. Dentofacial anomalies and deforming habits in children of a primary school. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2012, vol.11, n.4, pp. 464-473. ISSN 1729-519X.

Introduction: the deformant habits confer susceptibility for the dentofacial anomalies. Objective: To make a description of these anomalies and the association with these habits in students from 6 to 12 years, in the school "Gonzalo of Quesada" of the municipality Plaza de la Revolución, Material and methods: a descriptive study, The Universe consisted of 120 children, where absolute values were used, percentages and the ODDS ratio to quantify the association degree. Results: Being obtained 60,8% of affected children as a result, prevailing the feminine sex 52,5% and inside the fundamental clinical signs it was the one it stands out increased 24,8%, the packing 20,4% and the one surpasses 17,1%. The 78,3% presented deformant habits, being the digital suction the most significant, continued by the protráctil tongue and the onicofagia. Conclusions: more than half of the studied population presented some alteration type in the occlusion, prevailing the group from 9 to 12 years and the feminine sex.

Keywords : dentofacial anomalies; deformant habits; stand out increased; packing; surpass.

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