نوع مقاله : Original Articles
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عنوان مقاله [English]
Introduction: Malocclusion and dental caries are two of the most frequent dental and oral cavity conditions. Studies evaluating the relationship between malocclusion and tooth decay have reported conflicting results. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between DMFS index and different types of malocclusion in a population of 11‒14-year-old Iranian children.Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study 281 Iranian children aged 11‒14 (162 females, 119 males) were selected by multistage stratified sampling from elementary and guidance schools in Isfahan. DMFS index, overjet (mm), overbite (mm), anterior crowding (mm) and anterior spacing (mm) were measured. The results were analyzed by linear regression and Pearson’s correlation test at a significance level of 0.05.Results: DMFS index showed significant relationship with crowding (p value = 0.002, r = 0.183). Other types of malocclusion, including overjet, overbite and anterior tooth spacing did not exhibit significant relationships with DMFS (p value > 0.05).Conclusion: Under the limitations of this study, it was shown that of all types of malocclusion, there was a significant relationship between DMFS and crowding, with no such relationship between overjet, overbite and anterior tooth spacing. Key words: Dental caries, Dentistry, Malocclusion