Evaluation of the severity of malocclusions in children affected by osteogenesis imperfecta with the peer assessment rating and discrepancy indexes

• Published in: American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics Vol. 143; no. 3; pp. 336 - 341
• Main Authors: Rizkallah, Jean, Schwartz, Stephane, Rauch, Frank, Glorieux, Francis, Vu, Duy-Dat, Muller, Katia, Retrouvey, Jean-Marc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.03.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Case-Control Studies; Child; Dental Models; Dentistry; Female; Humans; Male; Malocclusion - etiology; Malocclusion - pathology; Malocclusion, Angle Class III - etiology; Malocclusion, Angle Class III - pathology; Open Bite - etiology; Open Bite - pathology; Osteogenesis Imperfecta - complications; Peer Review, Health Care; Severity of Illness Index; Young Adult

Osteogenesis imperfecta is a heritable disorder affecting bone and tooth development. Malocclusion is frequent in those affected by osteogenesis imperfecta, but this has not been studied in detail. The purpose of this study was to describe and quantify the severity of malocclusions in patients with...