scholarly journals Parental Reported Bullying among Saudi Schoolchildren: Its Forms, Effect on Academic Abilities, and Associated Sociodemographic, Physical, and Dentofacial Features

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Raghad S. Alabdulrazaq ◽  
Sanaa N. Al-Haj Ali
Keyword(s):  
School Attendance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Anterior Open Bite ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Academic Abilities ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
Physical Form

Context. Bullying among schoolchildren is a serious phenomenon and a leading health concern. Aim. To determine the prevalence of bullying, its forms, and its effect on academic abilities and school attendance, as well as associated sociodemographic, physical, and dentofacial features among Saudi schoolchildren. Methods. This cross-sectional study recruited a sample of 1131 parents of schoolchildren 8-18 years old and requested them to complete internationally accepted questionnaires for their children. Chi-squared test and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data (p<0.05). Results. A majority (89.2%) of schoolchildren were bully victims. Physical bullying (48.9%) was the most common form of bullying. The youngest schoolchildren (8-11 years) and those who disliked school classes or neither liked nor hated them, as well as those who were truant from school, were more likely to be victims. In addition, those who had worse grades because of bullying and those who were very often bullied because of good grades or because they showed an interest in school were more likely to be victims. With regard to targeted physical features, teeth were the number one target, followed by the shape of the lips and strength, while tooth shape and color were the most common dentofacial targets, followed by anterior open bite and protruded anterior teeth. Boys and the youngest schoolchildren were more often subjected to bullying because of these features (p<0.05). Conclusions. The prevalence of bullying, mainly in a physical form, was high among Saudi schoolchildren, with a negative influence on students’ academic abilities. Problems related to teeth, in particular, which can be treated, were targets, mainly for boys and the youngest schoolchildren. More studies are required in Saudi Arabia to explore the issue further among schoolchildren themselves.

scholarly journals Parental Reported Bullying among Saudi Schoolchildren: Its Forms, Effect on Academic Abilities, and Associated Sociodemographic, Physical, and Dentofacial Features

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghad Alabdulrazaq ◽  
Sanaa Al-Haj Ali
Keyword(s):  
School Attendance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Anterior Open Bite ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Academic Abilities ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
Physical Form

Context: bullying among schoolchildren is a serious phenomenon and a leading health concern. Aim: to determine the prevalence of bullying, its forms, and its effect on academic abilities and school attendance, as well as associated sociodemographic, physical, and dentofacial features among Saudi schoolchildren. Methods: this cross-sectional study recruited a sample of 1131 parents of schoolchildren 8-18 years old and requested them to complete internationally accepted questionnaires for their children. Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data (p&lt;0.05). Results: a majority (89.2%) of schoolchildren were bully victims. Physical bullying (48.9%) was the most common form of bullying. The youngest schoolchildren (8-11 years), those who disliked school classes or neither liked nor hated them, as well as those who were truant from school were more likely to be victims. In addition, those who had worse grades because of bullying, and those who were very often bullied because of good grades or because they showed an interest in school were more likely to be victims. With regards to targeted physical features, teeth were the number one target, followed by the shape of the lips and strength, while teeth shape and color was the most common dentofacial target, followed by anterior open bite and protruded anterior teeth. Boys and the youngest schoolchildren were more often subjected to bullying because of these features (p&lt;0.05). Conclusions: the prevalence of bullying, mainly in a physical form, was high among Saudi schoolchildren, with a negative influence on students&rsquo; academic abilities. Problems related to teeth, in particular, which can be treated, were targets, mainly for boys and the youngest schoolchildren. More studies are required in Saudi Arabia to explore the issue further among schoolchildren, themselves.

scholarly journals Influence of Anterior Occlusal Characteristics on Self-perceived Dental Appearance in Young Adults

2007 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 831-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Bernabe ◽  
Carlos Flores-Mir
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Missing Teeth ◽  
Anterior Portion ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Esthetics ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
Dental Appearance ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Objective: To determine the individual and combined influence of some anterior occlusal characteristics on self-perceived dental appearance in a sample of young adults. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a dental clinic of a private university in Lima, Peru. A total of 267 first-year students (16 to 25 years old) were randomly selected. A visual analog scale (VAS) was used to determine the self-perceived dental appearance. Clinical examinations were conducted to determine incisal irregularity, anterior dentoalveolar spacing, midline diastema, anterior missing teeth, overjet, and overbite. Simple and multiple linear regression analyses were performed to determine the individual and combined influence of each anterior occlusal characteristic on self-perceived dental appearance. Results: From the eight occlusal characteristics and two covariables evaluated, only maxillary and mandible incisal irregularity (P = .001 and .002 respectively), presence of anterosuperior spacing (P &lt; .001), and number of missing anterior teeth (P = .003) were inversely associated with self-perceived dental appearance, whereas gender (male) was directly associated to the dependent variable (P = .021). Specifically, anterior maxillary spacing, maxillary incisal irregularity, mandible incisal irregularity, and the number of missing teeth were, in that order, the anterior occlusal characteristics with the most negative influence on self-perceived dental appearance. Conclusions: This study confirmed that occlusal characteristics in the anterior portion of the mouth play a role on dental esthetics. However, it should be emphasized that their grouped influence is minimal (less than 20%).

scholarly journals Effects of breastfeeding and sucking habits on malocclusion in a birth cohort study

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Glazer Peres ◽  
Aluísio J D Barros ◽  
Marco Aurélio Peres ◽  
César Gomes Victora
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Mixed Dentition ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Anterior Open Bite ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutritive Sucking

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of malocclusion and to examine the effects of breastfeeding and non-nutritive sucking habits on dentition in six-year-old children. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out nested into a birth cohort conducted in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, in 1999. A sample of 359 children was dentally examined and their mothers interviewed. Anterior open bite and posterior cross bite were recorded using the Foster & Hamilton criteria. Information regarding breastfeeding and non-nutritive sucking habits was collected at birth, in the first, third, sixth and 12th months of life, and at six years of age. Control variables included maternal schooling and child's birthweight, cephalic perimeter, and sex. Data were analyzed by Poisson regression. RESULTS: Prevalence of anterior open bite was 46.2%, and that of posterior cross bite was 18.2%. Non-nutritive sucking habits between 12 months and four years of age and digital sucking at age six years were the main risk factors for anterior open bite. Breastfeeding for less than nine months and regular use of pacifier between age 12 months and four years were risk factors for posterior cross bite. Interaction between duration of breastfeeding and the use of pacifier was identified for posterior cross bite. CONCLUSIONS: Given that breastfeeding is a protective factor for other diseases of infancy, our findings indicate that the common risks approach is the most appropriate for the prevention of posterior cross bite in primary or initial mixed dentition.

Upper airways evaluation in young adults with an anterior open bite: A CBCT retrospective controlled and cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-285
Author(s):  
Patricia Aurora Vidal-Manyari ◽  
Luis Ernesto Arriola-Guillén ◽  
Ludy Marileidy Jimenez-Valdivia ◽  
Heraldo Luis Dias-Da Silveira ◽  
Mariana Boessio-Vizzotto
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Anterior Open Bite ◽  
Upper Airways ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Association between oronasopharyngeal abnormalities and malocclusion in Northeastern Brazilian preschoolers

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
Genara Brum Gomes ◽  
Raquel Gonçalves Vieira-Andrade ◽  
Raulison Vieira de Sousa ◽  
Ramon Targino Firmino ◽  
Saul Martins Paiva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Anterior Open Bite ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Exam ◽  
Posterior Crossbite ◽  
Objective Evidence ◽  
Private And Public

Abstract Objective: Evidence is contradictory regarding the association between oronasopharyngeal abnormalities and malocclusion. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between oronasopharyngeal abnormalities and malocclusion (anterior open bite and posterior crossbite) in preschoolers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 732 preschoolers aged 3-5 years old selected randomly from private and public preschools. Anterior open bite (AOB) and posterior crossbite (PC) were evaluated through a clinical exam. Parents/caregivers answered a questionnaire addressing sociodemographic indicators and oronasopharyngeal issues. Statistical analysis involved descriptive analysis and Poisson regression (p < 0.05). Results: The prevalences of AOB and PC were 21.0% and 11.6%, respectively. Being three years old (PR = 1.244; 95% CI = 1.110-1.394; p < 0.001), being four years old (PR = 1.144; 95% CI = 1.110 - 1.394; p = 0.015), absence of allergy (PR = 1.158; 95% CI = 1.057 - 1.269; p = 0.002), not having undergone nose surgery (PR = 1.152; 95% CI = 1.041 - 1.275; p = 0.006) and having a sore throat more than five times in the same year (PR = 1.118; 95% CI = 1.011 - 1.237; p = 0.030) were significantly associated with AOB. The absence of asthma (PR = 1.082; 95% CI = 1.012 - 1.156; p = 0.020), not having undergone throat surgery (PR = 1.112; 95% CI = 1.068 - 1.158; p < 0.001) and not having undergone nose surgery (PR = 1.114; 95% CI = 1.069 - 1.160; p < 0.001) remained associated with PC. Conclusion: Significant associations were found between oronasopharyngeal-reported abnormalities and the presence of AOB and PC in preschoolers.

scholarly journals Factors associated with the prevalence of anterior open bite among preschool children: A population-based study in Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 103-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniella Borges Machado ◽  
Valéria Silva Cândido Brizon ◽  
Gláucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano ◽  
Davidson Fróis Madureira ◽  
Viviane Elisângela Gomes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Anterior Open Bite ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Using Data

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with the prevalence of anterior open bite among five-year-old Brazilian children. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was undertaken using data from the National Survey of Oral Health (SB Brazil 2010). The outcome variable was anterior open bite classified as present or absent. The independent variables were classified by individual, sociodemographic and clinical factors. Data were analyzed through bivariate and multivariate analysis using SPSS statistical software (version 18.0) with a 95% level of significance. RESULTS: The prevalence of anterior open bite was 12.1%. Multivariate analysis showed that preschool children living in Southern Brazil had an increased chance of 1.8 more times of having anterior open bite (CI 95%: 1.16 - 3.02). Children identified with alterations in overjet had 14.6 times greater chances of having anterior open bite (CI 95%: 8.98 - 24.03). CONCLUSION: There was a significant association between anterior open bite and the region of Brazil where the children lived, the presence of altered overjet and the prevalence of posterior crossbite.

scholarly journals Influence of non-nutritive sucking habits on anterior open bite

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. e207468
Author(s):  
Ana de Lourdes Sá de Lira ◽  
Alice Rodrigues Santos
Keyword(s):  
Bottle Feeding ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Deciduous Dentition ◽  
Anterior Open Bite ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nonnutritive Sucking ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
Nutritive Sucking ◽  
Significant Difference

Aim: To evaluate the clinical behavior of sucking habits in children between 2 to 6 years old in a private (A1) and a public school (A2) in the state of Piauí. Methods: It was cross-sectional and quantitative study in 340 participants, 169 in A1 and 171 in A2. The researchers asked the children evaluated to keep their teeth occluded while analyzing whether there was no contact between the anterior teeth and no lip sealing, characterizing the anterior openbite for G1 or if there was contact between the incisors, with lip sealing, characterizing the control group (G2). Results: There was no statistically significant difference between groups regarding bottle feeding at main meals (χ2 = 3.03; p = 0.08). However, regarding the use of a pacifier, there was a statistically significant association (χ2 = 17.99; p <0.01) between pacifier use and the presence of anterior openbite. Such association was also observed between digital sucking habit and malocclusion (χ2 = 8.99; p = 0.01). Only the parents of the children with anterior openbite noticed the disharmony in the occlusion. It can be deduced that there was an awareness of parents /guardians about the disharmony generated by non-nutritive sucking habits. Conclusion: Nonnutritive sucking habits influenced the appearance of the anterior open bite in children with deciduous dentition. Nonnutritive sucking habits, such as digital sucking and pacifiers, are significantly associated with the presence of anterior open bite. Breastfeeding is important in preventing this malocclusion.

scholarly journals Correlation between Malocclusion and Allergic Rhinitis in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review

Children ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 260
Author(s):  
Marco Farronato ◽  
Valentina Lanteri ◽  
Andrea Fama ◽  
Cinzia Maspero
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Anterior Open Bite ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Oral breathing, nasal obstruction and airway space reduction are usually reported as associated to allergic rhinitis. They have been linked to altered facial patterns and dento-skeletal changes. However, no firm correlation based on the evidence has been established. This systematic review has been undertaken to evaluate the available evidence between malocclusion and allergic rhinitis in pediatric patients. Methods: The research refers to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines, databases (Medline, Cochrane Library, Pubmed, Embase and Google Scholar) were screened, the quality was evaluated through Quality Assessment of Diagnosfic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2). Results: The articles selected (6 out of initial 1782) were divided on the basis of the study design: two observational randomized study, three case–control study, one descriptive cross-sectional study, and one longitudinal study. A total of 2188 patients were considered. Different results were reported as related to allergic rhinitis ranging from a higher incidence of dental malocclusion, to an increase of palatal depth, and in posterior cross-bite about anterior open-bite and to longer faces and shorter maxillas. Conclusions: Most of the studies selected found a rise in the prevalence of both malocclusion and allergic rhinitis in children. However, the level of bias is high, impaired by a poor design and no conclusive evidence can be drawn.

scholarly journals Impact of malocclusion on affective/romantic relationships among young adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 638-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matheus Melo Pithon ◽  
Camila Rangel dos Santos ◽  
Nathalia de Lima Santos ◽  
Stefanni Olga Aguiar Sales Lima ◽  
Raildo da Silva Coqueiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Different Types

ABSTRACT Objective:  To evaluate the extent to which different types of malocclusion influence the development of affective/romantic relationships among young adults of both sexes. Materials and Methods:  A cross-sectional study was conducted with 360 men and women ranging in age from 18 years to 25 years. Criteria for exclusion from the sample were the following: participants could not be married, visually impaired, or students of a higher education course in the area of health. In this study, images of young adult men and women in the same age range as that of the evaluators were used. These images were manipulated to create different types of malocclusion: diastema, open bite, crowding, gingival (or gummy) smile, little exposure of teeth. Six groups of images containing six images each were formed and consisted of two experimental images (digitally manipulated) and four control images. These images were provided to the participants, who evaluated them by means of a questionnaire and a visual analog scale. The Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney, chi-square, and Fisher exact tests were used for data analysis. Results:  All malocclusions had a negative impact on acceptance by the evaluators for the purposes of affective/romantic relationships, with crowding being the type of malocclusion that led to the highest level of rejection (P &lt; .01). Conclusion:  Malocclusions have a negative influence on the development of affective/romantic relationships among young adults. Individuals with good occlusion are seen in a more positive light, from the perspective of affective life.

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