Prevalencia de maloclusión en pacientes con pérdida prematura de piezas dentales. Revisión bibliográfica

Abstract

Malocclusions can be understood as a consequence of abnormal craniofacial growth and development. One factor that influences the origin of malocclusions is the premature loss of teeth. When a patient prematurely loses a tooth, there is a high probability that this space will be lost and a malocclusion problem will be generated. The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of malocclusion in patients with premature tooth loss. The research had a documentary design, and was carried out under the parameters of exploratory systematic reviews. Articles published between 2015 and 2019 were included in the review. The main cause of premature tooth loss, both in primary and permanent dentition, is untreated caries. The publications do not offer results on the types of malocclusion that occur as a result of premature tooth loss. However, the age group most affected by premature tooth loss is that of pediatric patients, in primary dentition as a consequence of the high prevalence of early childhood caries and in permanent dentition due to neglect of the care of the first permanent molar.