IMPROVMENT OF DIAGNOSIS OF VERTICAL OCCLUSION ANOMALIES THROUGH RANKING OF RISK FACTORS
The article introduces the statistical data analysis reflecting the impact of risk factors on the development of vertical malocclusion.The level of importance of various factors affecting the formation of vertical anomalies occlusion identified on a comprehensive social health and hygiene study. It is found that the following factors have a significant influence on the pathology of occlusion in the vertical plane: unhealthy diet and chewing laziness, bad habits of sucking and swallowing, infantile type of swallowing, frequent acute respiratory infections in childhood and chronic diseases. Functional abnormalities of static and dynamic parameters of masticatory muscles are defined among patients with vertical malocclusion. Identification of the most important risk factors and functional abnormalities of dental system in this condition will optimize and improve the effectiveness of orthodontic treatment.