Association between nonnutritive sucking habits and anterior open bite in the deciduous dentition of Japanese-Brazilians

OBJECTIVE: Assess the association between nonnutritive sucking habits and anterior open bite in the deciduous dentition of Japanese-Brazilian children. METHODS: 410 children of Japanese origin were assessed, 206 boys and 204 girls, between 2 and 6 years of age, in schools in São Paulo State, Brazil....

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Main Authors: Vivianne da Cunha Barbosa Sato, Daniela Garib, Hélio Scavone Jr., Rívea Inês Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2012-02-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512012000100014