The relationship of bottle feeding and other sucking behaviors with speech disorder in Patagonian preschoolers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies have shown that children's nonnutritive sucking habits may lead to delayed development of their oral anatomy and functioning. However, these findings were inconsistent. We investigated associations between use o...

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Main Authors: Yanez N David, Jackson Chanaye, Gonzalez Juan, Parada Mary A, Vasquez Sandra, Barbosa Clarita, Gelaye Bizu, Fitzpatrick Annette L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/9/66