Structure and prevalence of malocclusion were studied in 381 children and teenagers aged 6–16 years old, permanently living in Minsk. High prevalence of anomalies of maxillofacial system was discovered among examined children and teenagers (77,69%). Distal occlusion prevails in the structure of maxillofacial anomalies (173 cases, 58,14%). Malocclusion in horizontal plane was found in 7 children and teenagers (2,36%). Macrodontia was found in 75 children (25,34%), microdontia – in 20 (6,76%). Diastema was diagnosed in 25 of examined children (8,44%), among them diastema between upper incisors was found in 20 children (80%), between lower incisors- in 5 children (20%).As a rule, all of these malocclusions were combined with soft tissues anomalies and functional abnormalities: small vestibule of oral cavity together with short frenulum of lower lip was diagnosed in 25 children and teenagers (8,44%), short frenulum of upper lip- in 30 children (10,13%), dysphagia was found in 149 children ( 50,34%), open-mouth breathing and dyslalia was diagnosed in 5 children (1,69%). Age-specific norm was found in 22,31%. There were no differences found in frequency or structure of malocclusion in different age groups.
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