Association between anterior open bite and pacifier sucking habit in schoolchildren in a city of southern Brazil

Association between anterior open bite and pacifier sucking habit in schoolchildren in a city of southern Brazil

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to verify from a school-based epidemiological survey, the prevalence of anterior open bite, analyzing the influence of pacifier habit in the school. METHODS: The first step was a questionnaire for the parents, and later clinical examinations in 237 school c...

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Main Authors: Claudiane Tibolla, Lilian Rigo, Lincoln Issamu Nojima, Anamaria Estacia, Eduardo Gianoni Frizzo, Leodinei Lodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2012-12-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Subjects:
Má oclusão
Prevalência
Mordida aberta
Malocclusion
Prevalence
Open bite
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