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Is Malnutrition Associated with Crowding in Permanent Dentition?

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  • Erika B. A. F. Thomaz

    (Department of Public Health, Federal University of Maranhão, Maranhão, Rua Barão de Itapary, 155, Centro, São Luís, Maranhão, CEP: 65020–070, Brazil)

  • Maria Cristina T. Cangussu

    (Dentistry School, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Araújo Pinho, 32, Canela, Salvador, Bahia, CEP: 40110–150, Brazil)

  • Antônio Augusto M. da Silva

    (Department of Public Health, Federal University of Maranhão, Maranhão, Rua Barão de Itapary, 155, Centro, São Luís, Maranhão, CEP: 65020–070, Brazil)

  • Ana Marlúcia O. Assis

    (Nutrition School, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Araújo Pinho, 32, Canela, Salvador, Bahia, CEP: 40110–150, Brazil)

Abstract

Evidence suggests that energy-protein malnutrition is associated with impaired growth and development of facial bones. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between nutritional status and reduced space for dental eruption (crowding) in permanent dentition. A cross-sectional study with probabilistic sampling design was used. We evaluated 2,060 students aged 12 to 15 years enrolled in schools in the northeast of Brazil. Crowding was defined according to World Health Organization (WHO) as misalignment of teeth due to lack of space for them to erupt in the correct position. Nutritional status was evaluated by means of body mass index and height-for-age, using the WHO’s reference curves. Parents and adolescents responded to a questionnaire about demographic, socioeconomic, biological and behavioral characteristics. The associations were estimated by odds ratio (OR) in multivariate logistic regression analysis (alpha = 0.05). Confounding and effect-modification were taken into account. An association between low height-for-age (z-score

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  • Erika B. A. F. Thomaz & Maria Cristina T. Cangussu & Antônio Augusto M. da Silva & Ana Marlúcia O. Assis, 2010. "Is Malnutrition Associated with Crowding in Permanent Dentition?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 7(9), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:7:y:2010:i:9:p:3531-3544:d:9695
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