Non-Cochrane · prevalence · PM42073157
Publication Bias in Epidemiological Studies of Malocclusions in Mexican Children and Teenagers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Argueta-Figueroa Liliana, Quiroz-Carlín Karina Alejandra, Bautista-Hernández Mario Alberto, et al. · Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.3390/children13040580
Findings
Population Mexican children and adolescents aged 15 years or younger with mixed dentition
13 findings
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Overall | Prevalence (%) 50.2 [38.9, 61.5] Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, publication bias 18 studies · 5987 participants |
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Rigorous review: Yes | Prevalence (%) 62 [10, 96] GRADE not reported 3 studies · 941 participants |
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Rigorous review: No | Prevalence (%) 48 [36, 60] GRADE not reported 15 studies · 5046 participants |
| Not reported | None | Publication bias asymmetry in malocclusion prevalence studies (LFK index) Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Overall Unresolved: the two extractors disagree on this row. | LFK index 1.116 GRADE not reported 18 studies |
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Diagnostic method: DAI index | Prevalence (%) 66 [29, 90] GRADE not reported 4 studies · 1341 participants |
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Diagnostic method: Angle classification | Prevalence (%) 45 [34, 58] GRADE not reported 14 studies · 4646 participants |
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Risk of bias: Moderate | Prevalence (%) 51 [34, 67] GRADE not reported 8 studies · 3376 participants |
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Sample type: Clinic-based | Prevalence (%) 39 [12, 75] GRADE not reported 4 studies · 636 participants |
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Sample type: Community-based | Prevalence (%) 53 [40, 66] GRADE not reported 14 studies · 5351 participants |
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Publication type: Thesis | Prevalence (%) 49 [32, 67] GRADE not reported 8 studies · 3228 participants |
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Publication type: Article | Prevalence (%) 51 [34, 68] GRADE not reported 10 studies · 2759 participants |
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Risk of bias: Low | Prevalence (%) 54 [0, 100] GRADE not reported 2 studies · 978 participants |
| Not reported | None | Prevalence of malocclusion Mixed dentition · Mexico; school, community and clinic based samples · Risk of bias: High | Prevalence (%) 49 [29, 69] GRADE not reported 8 studies · 1633 participants |
Included primary studies 49
Open in Studies| Study | Year | Also included by | Outcomes it informs here | Trial data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez-Aragon 2020 Relationship between the Normative Need for Orthodontic Treatment and Oral Health in Mexican Adolescents Aged 13-15 Years Old. PMID:33153121 | 2020 | 1 other review | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Aguilar Díaz et al., 2011 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Aguilar-Diaz 2011 Oral-health-related quality of life in schoolchildren in an endemic fluorosis area of Mexico. PMID:21472394 | 2011 | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Aguilar-Moreno 2013 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Alcaraz-Gutierrez 2016 Proliferation and differentiation in the human fetal endocrine pancreas. PMID:9112016 | 1997 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Alcaraz-Gutiérrez, 2016 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Aldaz-Medina 2018 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Castrejon-Diaz 2017 Whitescarver takes the reigns for HIV funding. PMID:12152017 | 2002 | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Castrejón-Díaz, 2017 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Chul-Back 2018 Relación entre tipos de maloclusión en plano horizontal y hábitos orales en niños de 8 a 14 años de Montemorelos DOI:10.35997/runacv11n21a7 | 2018 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Chul-Back et al., 2018 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Estrada-Gonzalez 2013 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Estrada-González, 2013 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Galvez-Armenta 2016 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Gálvez-Armenta and Velásquez-Luna, 2016 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Garcia-Perez 2021 Oral health-related quality-of-life scores differ by socioeconomic status, mother's level of education, dental visits and severity of… PMID:34557348 | 2021 | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| García-Pérez et al., 2021 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| González-Aragón et al., 2020 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Hernandez-Chacon 2014 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Hernández-Chacón et al., 2014 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Manzo-Palomera 2018 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Mares-Favela 2012 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Medrano-Luna 2002 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Montiel-Jaime 2004 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Orozco-Cuanalo 2004 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Padilla-Corona 2014 Acinetobacter pneumonia. PMID:6122014 | 1982 | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Padilla-Corona, 2014 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Ramirez-Mendoza 2012 Prevalencia de Caries Dental y Maloclusiones en Escolares de Tabasco, México. DOI:10.19136/hs.a11n1.104 | 2014 | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Ramírez-Mendoza et al., 2012 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Roa-Gonzalez 2002 Effects of electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve on the ultrastructure of the rabbit parathyroid gland. PMID:7122002 | 1982 | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Roa-Gonzalez, 2002 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Rodriguez-Cardoso 2018 Mitochondrial adenosine triphosphatase of Zajdela hepatoma. III. Effect of uncouplers on the hydrolysis of intramitochondrial ATP. PMID:201877 | 1977 | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Rodríguez-Cardoso, 2018 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Rodriguez-Hernandez 2020 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Rodríguez-Hernández, 2020 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Sanchez-Perez 2013 Malocclusion and TMJ disorders in teenagers from private and public schools in Mexico City. PMID:23385494 | 2013 | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Sánchez-Pérez et al., 2013 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Sarellano-Castillo 2013 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Sierra-Saavedra 2012 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Silva-Flores 2013 Prevalencia de caries, gingivitis y maloclusiones en escolares de Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas y su relación con el estado nutricional DOI:10.1016/s1870-199x(13)72040-8 | 2013 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Silva-Flores et al., 2013 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Silva-Perez 2014 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Silva-Pérez et al., 2014 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Talley-Millan 2007 Casuística de maloclusiones Clase I, Clase II y Clase III, según Angle en el Departamento de Ortodoncia de la UNAM DOI:10.22201/fo.1870199xp.2007.11.4.15720 | 2022 | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Talley-Millán et al., 2007 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Tokunaga-Castaneda 2014 Prevalencia de las maloclusiones en el Departamento de Ortodoncia de la División de Estudios de Postgrado e Investigación de la Facultad… DOI:10.1016/s1870-199x(14)72068-3 | 2014 | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Tokunaga-Castañeda et al., 2014 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | Prevalence of malocclusion | not extracted yet |
| Vasquez-Nava 2006 Association between allergic rhinitis, bottle feeding, non-nutritive sucking habits, and malocclusion in the primary dentition. PMID:16769710 | 2006 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Vásquez-Nava et al., 2006 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
Overlap with other reviews
Reviews that include the same primary studies are not independent evidence. Shared counts match studies by PMID, DOI or NCT, and otherwise by author and year (a probable match). Only the non-Cochrane dental reviews have study lists, so overlap with Cochrane reviews is not counted yet.
| Review | Shared studies | Jaccard |
|---|---|---|
| The Relationship Between Malocclusion and Periodontal Health in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2026) | 1 | 0.01 |
Review question
| Element | Planned (methods) | Found (results) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Mexican children <=15 years old | Mexican children and adolescents aged up to 15 years (n=5987 in meta-analysis of mixed dentition, 18 studies; 29 studies included in review) |
| Intervention | Not applicable (prevalence review) | Not applicable (prevalence review) |
| Comparison | Not applicable (prevalence review) | Not applicable (prevalence review) |
| Outcomes | Prevalence rates of malocclusions | Malocclusion prevalence in mixed dentition 50.2% (95% CI 38.9-61.5%); deciduous dentition not pooled (n=6 studies, 2214 participants) |
| Study designs | Observational studies (prospective and retrospective) | Observational prevalence studies: 23 mixed dentition, 6 deciduous dentition |
| Timing | Not specified | Not specified |