Resumen

GIL, Roberto Macías; QUESADA OLIVA, Leticia María; BENITEZ REMON, Bárbara  y  GONZALEZ GARCIA, Ana María. Frecuency of the dental crowding in adolescents of the Health Area Masó. 2008. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2009, vol.8, suppl.5, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1729-519X.

To determine the prevalence of the dental crowding in adolescents of the Health Area "Masó", in the schoolar course 2007-2008, identificate the prevalence by gender, select the most affected arcade, clasify and relate with Angle´s classification. A descriptive-prospected study was made in an univrse of 987 adolescents, selecting the aleatory form stratificated in their own stages with natural lihght and lingual tonge pusher, dental vernier and sterilizer solution were used. The prevalence of the dental crowding was of the 44,2%; according to the gender, the masculine shows 44,2% and the female 50,8%. The dental crowding in the jaw showed 42,2%, in the maxilar 23%, in both maxilars 32,8%. At the moment of classify the crowding was observed in 52 adolescents (64,2%) and it is Class I of Angle the one that had most relation with the crowding (57,4%). The prevalence of the dental crowding was presented over the 40%, there aren´t significant differences according to the gender. Appeared the dental crowding more in the jaw and it is the light the one that offered a greater number of cases, it is Class I of Angle the one most related with the patology in study.

Palabras clave : Adolescents; dental crowding; epidemiology of the maloclussion; study of prevalence; Angle´s classification..

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