Assessment of the Occlusal Characteristics
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Tooth Development Disorder
- Registration Number
- NCT05670652
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to assess the occlusal characteristics of primary dentition among Egyptian preschool children.
- Detailed Description
This cross-sectional study was based on examination of the primary dentition of healthy preschool Egyptian children ,The objective of this study is to assess the occlusal characteristics of primary dentition among Egyptian preschool children.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 362
Inclusion Criteria
- Egyptian children.
- Children are medically free.
- Children with a complete set of primary dentition without any permanent teeth. -Teeth free of extensive caries which affect the mesio- distal and occluso- gingival dimension.
Exclusion Criteria
- Children with developmental anomalies.
- Children with any oral habits.
- Children with cognition problems.
- Children with a history of an obvious alternative cause for malocclusion (e.g. trauma, syndromes).
- Participant's caregivers refuse to give consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary molar relationship Day 1 Categorical (Flush terminal plane, mesial step, distal step)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Degree of overjet Day 1 Categorical (Normal, increased, edge to edge or anterior crossbite)
Primate spaces (Upper and lower) Day 1 Binary (Present/absent)
Degree of overbite Day 1 Categorical (Normal, increased, edge to edge or anterior open bite)
Physiological spaces (Upper and lower) Day 1 Binary (Present/absent)
Crowding (upper and lower) Day 1 Binary (Present/absent)
Midline discrepancy Day 1 Binary (Present/absent)
Primary canine relationship Day 1 Categorical (Class 1, Class 2, Class3)
Posterior Crossbite (unilateral/bilateral) Day 1 Binary (Present/absent)