Assessment of the Occlusal Characteristics

Assessment of the Occlusal Characteristics of the Primary Dentition Among Egyptian Pre-School Children

The objective of this study is to assess the occlusal characteristics of primary dentition among Egyptian preschool children.

This cross-sectional study was based on examination of the primary dentition of healthy preschool Egyptian children ,The objective of this study is to assess the occlusal characteristics of primary dentition among Egyptian preschool children.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Egyptian children.
• Children are medically free.
• Children with a complete set of primary dentition without any permanent teeth. -Teeth free of extensive caries which affect the mesio- distal and occluso- gingival dimension.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with developmental anomalies.
• Children with any oral habits.
• Children with cognition problems.
• Children with a history of an obvious alternative cause for malocclusion (e.g. trauma, syndromes).
• Participant's caregivers refuse to give consent.