Association between anterior open bite and pacifier sucking habit in schoolchildren in a city of southern Brazil

• Main Authors: Claudiane Tibolla (Author), Lilian Rigo (Author), Lincoln Issamu Nojima (Author), Anamaria Estacia (Author), Eduardo Gianoni Frizzo (Author), Leodinei Lodi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to verify from a school-based epidemiological survey, the prevalence of anterior open bite, analyzing the influence of pacifier habit in the school. METHODS: The first step was a questionnaire for the parents, and later clinical examinations in 237 school c...