ArticleEuropean oral research2021
Orthodontic treatment need and occlusal traits in the early mixed dentition among 8-9-year old Saudi children.
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- Prevalence of Orthodontic Malocclusions in Healthy Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Association between malocclusion and other occlusions in mixed and permanent dentitions: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
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- The Level of Malocclusion Treatment Needs between Stunting and Nonstunting Children Based on Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Impact of parental oral health literacy on orthodontic treatment need in schoolchildren.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Parental Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Early Orthodontic Consultation in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- An epidemiological study on early orthodontic treatment need among eastern Saudi Arabian children in the mixed dentition stage.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThe present study aimed to assess the prevalence of occlusal traits and to evaluate the orthodontic treatment need among children aged 8-9 years in Al Ahsa, Eastern region of Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND
methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 282 Saudi children who were randomly selected from those visiting dental outpatient clinics at the College of dentistry in King Faisal University, AlAhsa. All the children were evaluated using the DHC and AC components of Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN). Descriptive statistics, chisquare test and Fisher's Exact test were used for data analysis with statistical significance set at p< 0.05.
resultsThe most prevalent malocclusal trait was crowding (39.7%) followed by increased overjet (28.4%). About 30.9% and 17% of the children were in definite need for orthodontic treatment according to DHC and AC of IOTN, respectively. There was no statistical difference in the distribution of DHC (p=0.116) and AC (p=0.177) scores between the gender.
conclusionThis study demonstrated high percentage of malocclusal traits and orthodontic treatment need in the mixed dentition period among 8-9-year-old children in the Eastern region. Emphasis should be placed on early orthodontic screening and treatment in the mixed dentition stage of dental development.
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