Malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need evaluated among subjects with Down syndrome using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI).
Malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need evaluated among subjects with Down syndrome using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI).
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需要使用牙齿美学指数（DAI）对患有唐氏综合症的受试者进行错牙合和正畸治疗评估。
DOI：
10.2319/062813-480.1
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发表时间：
2014
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通讯作者：
R. Saub
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作者：
F. S. Abdul Rahim;A. M. Mohamed;Murshida Marizan Nor;R. Saub
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OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of malocclusion and need for orthodontic treatment among persons with Down Syndrome (DS).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Study participants were 113 persons with DS from the selected community-based rehabilitation center who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Ten occlusal characteristics of the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) were measured on study models to determine the degree of malocclusion. A single score represented the dentofacial anomalies, determined the level of severity, and determined the need for orthodontic treatment.
RESULTS
Crowding in the anterior maxillary and mandibular arch was the main malocclusion problems among the subjects with DS. Comparison between age group and genders revealed no significant differences in four categories of orthodontic treatment need (P > .05).
CONCLUSION
Most of the subjects with DS (94; 83.2%) had severe and very severe malocclusion, which indicated a desirable and mandatory need for orthodontic treatment.