Speech evaluation in children with temporomandibular disorders

OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to evaluate the influence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) on speech in children, and to verify the influence of occlusal characteristics. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Speech and dental occlusal characteristics were assessed in 152 Brazilian children (78 boys and...

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Main Authors: Raquel Aparecida Pizolato, Frederico Silva de Freitas Fernandes, Maria Beatriz Duarte Gavião
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572011000500010