Malocclusion in Elementary School Children in Beirut: Severity and Related Social/Behavioral Factors

• Main Authors: Antoine Hanna (Author), Monique Chaaya (Author), Celine Moukarzel (Author), Khalil El Asmar (Author), Miran Jaffa (Author), Joseph G. Ghafari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim. To assess severity of malocclusion in Lebanese elementary school children and the relationship between components of malocclusion and sociodemographic and behavioral factors. Methods. Dental screening was performed on 655 school children aged 6-11 from 2 public (PB) and 5 private (PV) schools i...