Malocclusion and deleterious oral habits among adolescents in a developing area in northeastern Brazil

• Главные авторы: Erika Bárbara Abreu Fonseca Thomaz (Автор), Maria Cristina Teixeira Cangussu (Автор), Ana Marlúcia Oliveira Assis (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...