Contextual and Individual Determinants of Anterior Open Bite in Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Studying the broader determinants of anterior open bite (AOB) may guide more equitable policies.This study estimates the prevalence of AOB in Brazilian adolescents and its association with contextual and individual determinants.

Methodology

The data for dentofacial anomalies in 15- to 19-year-olds from the National Oral Health Survey SBBrasil 2010 were analysed (N = 4748). AOB was based on the Dental Aesthetic Index (AOB = 0; AOB > 0); the contextual variables were the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Gini Index (2010). The individual sociodemographic variables included sex (male, female), self-reported skin colour/race (white, black, brown, and indigenous + yellow), family income (≥4 minimum wage [MW]; 0-3 MW), and educational attainment (ideal, delayed). The

SUBMITTER: Roosevelt-Silva B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9875233 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature