Non-nutritive sucking habits after three years of age: A case-control study

• Main Authors: Izabella Barbosa Fernandes (Author), Túlio Silva Pereira (Author), Monize Ferreira Figueiredo de Carvalho (Author), Joana Ramos-Jorge (Author), Leandro Silva Marques (Author), Maria Letícia Ramos-Jorge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Non-nutritive sucking habits can result in negative consequences on the development of orofacial structures and occlusion. Aim: Assess factors associated with non-nutritive sucking habits in children after 3 years old. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was carried out in two st...