Impact of malocclusion and dentofacial anomalies on the prevalence and severity of dental caries among adolescents.

Objectives: To investigate the association between malocclusion/dentofacial anomalies and dental caries among adolescents.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 509 adolescents aged 11 to 14 years enrolled at public schools in the city of Osório in southern Brazil. Parents/caregivers answered a structured questionnaire on demographic and socioeconomic variables.

Malocclusion impacts adolescents' oral health-related quality of life.

Objective: To test the hypothesis that malocclusion does not have an independent and negative effect on quality of life of adolescents.

Materials And Methods: The cross-sectional design study comprised a sample of 519 children, aged 11 to 14 years, attending public schools in Osorio, a city in southern Brazil. One calibrated examiner carried out clinical examinations and recorded dental caries (decayed/missing/filled teeth), malocclusion (Dental Aesthetic Index), and dental trauma.