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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dental Press Editora
2012-02-01
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Series: | Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512012000100014 |