Open bite in Iraq (A national survey) | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 17, Issue 1, April 2005, Pages 81-85 | ||
| Author | ||
| Akram F. Al-Huwaizi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Backgroung: Open bite is a common malocclusion affecting children and adults. Materials and method: About seven thousand 13 year olds with no history of orthodontic treatment were selected from six governorates (Baghdad the capital, Ninevah, Basrah, Diyala, Anbar and Najaf). An intra-oral clinical examination was used to examine anterior and posterior open bite. Results: Anterior open bite (-4 to -1mm) was found in 2.2% and posterior open bite was found in 1.5% of the sample (0.83% unilateral and 0.63% bilateral) both being more prevalent among females. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| open bite; prevalence; Adolescent | ||
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