The influence of malocclusion, sucking habits and dental caries in the masticatory function of preschool children

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Débora SOUTO-SOUZA (Author), Maria Eliza Consolação SOARES (Author), Ednele Fabyene PRIMO-MIRANDA (Author), Luciano José PEREIRA (Author), Maria Letícia RAMOS-JORGE (Author), Joana RAMOS-JORGE (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of malocclusion, nutritive and non-nutritive sucking habits and dental caries in the masticatory function of preschool children. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 384 children aged 3-5 years. A single examiner calibr...