CONTEXT: @entity130 constitute a public health problem due to their high prevalence. Preventing or detecting such conditions, in any population, is of paramount importance. AIM: Assessing the association of anterior occlusal characteristics and @entity130 in preschool @entity1 . SETTINGS AND DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 2-6-year-old randomly selected by a sample calculation, resulting in 606 subjects MATERIALS AND METHODS: A questionnaire to collect information about the sample (age, gender, and race) was sent to the @entity1 's parents. Two trained and calibrated examiners (Kappa 0.80) evaluated @entity130 according to criteria established by the World Health Organization. The following anterior occlusal characteristics were evaluated: Normal occlusion, @entity18521 , anterior crossbite, increased overjet (categorized as >= 3 mm), and increased overbite (categorized as >= 3 mm). STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: The variables associations were assessed (odds ratio, Chi-square test, and logistic regression, P < 0.05) using statistical software (SPSS, version 16.0). RESULTS: @entity130 was observed in 20.8% and @entity3232 in 48.6% of the @entity1 . There is an association between @entity3232 and @entity130 (P = 0.01). @entity1 with @entity3232 have a 64% higher chance of suffering @entity130 . @entity2632 was the type of @entity3232 related to a higher rate of tooth @entity174 (P < 0.01). Subjects with this type of @entity3232 suffered tooth fractures three times more often than subjects with other @entity3232 types. CONCLUSIONS: There was association of @entity130 and @entity3232 . @entity2632 was the most common @entity3232 related to @entity130 . Preventive strategies are needed to reduce the rate of anterior @entity3232 and, consequently, @entity130 in preschool @entity1 .

@entity2632 is a risk factor for XXXX in preschool @entity1 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'Children'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fracture'] @entity3232 :: ('MESH:D008310', 'Disease') :: ['malocclusion'] @entity2632 :: ('MESH:D057887', 'Disease') :: ['Increased overjet'] @entity18521 :: ('MESH:D024343', 'Disease') :: ['anterior open bite'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['Traumatic dental injury and malocclusion', 'Dental trauma', 'dental trauma']
@entity130 :: (MESH:D014947,Disease) :: ['dental trauma']
