Gender as risk factor for mouth breathing and other harmful oral habits in preschoolers

Aim: To analyze associations between the mouth-breathing pattern and other harmful oral habits among preschoolers. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study was carried out involving 198 children from 3 to five 5 of age. A questionnaire, clinical evaluation and specific tests (mirror and wate...

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Main Authors: Lara Jansiski Motta, Thays Almeida Alfaya, Analúcia Ferreira Marangoni, Raquel Agnelli Mesquita Ferrari, Kristianne Porta Santos Fernandes, Sandra Kalil Bussadori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641374