Malocclusion and deleterious oral habits among adolescents in a developing area in northeastern Brazil
Although malocclusions represent a serious public health issue, there is insufficient information about this problem in adolescents in Brazil, especially in poorer areas. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence of facial alterations, dental malocclusions, and deleter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica
2013-02-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Oral Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242013000100011 |