Background Malocclusion is highly reported among mixed dentition cases. Therefore, we
aimed to determine the relationship of dental malocclusions in the vertical, transverse,
sagittal planes with deleterious habits in pediatric patients. Methods A cross-sectional
analytical study was carried out on 155 children aged 6–12 years attended at the clinic of
the School of Dentistry of Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in 2017. Results
Among 155 evaluated patients, 45.3% had vertical malocclusion, 52.0% had sagittal …

Background: Mixed dentition is currently the stage with the highest prevalence of
malocclusion, therefore, the objective was to determine the relationship of dental
malocclusions in the vertical, transverse, sagittal planes with deleterious habits in pediatric
patients. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in 155 children aged 6
to 12 years attended at the clinic of the Dentistry School of The National University of San
Marcos in 2017. Results: Of the patients evaluated, 45.3% were identified with vertical …