Prevalencia de maloclusiones asociadas a hábitos parafuncionales en pacientes de 6-11 años, clínica odontológica UCSG.

Abstract

Introduction: Malocclusions are considered a public health problem that causes psychological problems that affect the quality of life of children. The maxillary bone structures are moldable, parafunctional oral habits can interfere and cause an imbalance in muscle strength. Objective: To determine the prevalence of malocclusions associated with parafunctional habits in the study group. Materials and Methods: Clinical, observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, analytical study in 88 patients aged 6-11 years, evaluating the type of breastfeeding, malocclusion, the presence and parafunctional habit, premature loss of temporary teeth, type of breathing. Results: The prevalence of dental malocclusion associated with oral habits in the study group was 67%, 33% of the minors received mixed breastfeeding and 37.9% presented malocclusion I, the atypical swallowing habit was the most frequent, with class I malocclusion in 44.0%, patients with premature loss of deciduous teeth Kanika et al (2018) state in their study that the most frequent habit was lip sucking with 13.4%, followed by thumb sucking with 12.8% and in the present investigation the most frequent habit was atypical swallowing with 45% followed by digital suction with 24%. Conclusion: In this study group, oral habits were associated with a class I malocclusion, mixed breastfeeding was the most frequent, the most frequent harmful habit was atypical swallowing, and the most prevalent type of breathing was nasal breathing.