The effects of thumb sucking habit on the development of malocclusions in preschool age children in Hilla city

Background: habit is any purposeless action repeated unconsciously. It is a sign of lack of harmony between the subject and the surrounding environment. Deleterious oral habits such as finger sucking could be one of the etiological factors for altered oro-facial growth development. This study condu...

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Main Authors: Saba M Al-kinane, Zainab A. Al-Dahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Dentistry/ University of Baghdad 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
Online Access:https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/2871