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Factors Associated With Deep Bite Severity in Children With Primary and Mixed Dentition: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study.

Cureus · Sirisha M, Goje A, Bhattacharyya S, Jolige A, Ansari KR, Veeramalla H, Kala T · 2026-08-03

Researchers evaluated 1,400 children aged 5–12 years to identify factors associated with deep bite severity, finding that athletic body build, altered lower facial height, and increased overjet independently predicted greater severity.

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