Comparison of soft-tissue, dental, and skeletal characteristics in children with and without tongue thrusting habit

Background: Tongue thrusting habit is a condition in which the tongue makes contact with any teeth anterior to the molars during swallowing. Abnormal positioning of tongue may result in dental and skeletal abnormalities. Objective: The aim of the present study was to study and compare soft-tissue, d...

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Main Authors: Uma B Dixit, Raghavendra M Shetty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2013;volume=4;issue=1;spage=2;epage=6;aulast=Dixit