Gender as risk factor for mouth breathing and other harmful oral habits in preschoolers

• Main Authors: Lara Jansiski Motta (Author), Thays Almeida Alfaya (Author), Analúcia Ferreira Marangoni (Author), Raquel Agnelli Mesquita Ferrari (Author), Kristianne Porta Santos Fernandes (Author), Sandra Kalil Bussadori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To analyze associations between the mouth-breathing pattern and other harmful oral habits among preschoolers. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study was carried out involving 198 children from 3 to five 5 of age. A questionnaire, clinical evaluation and specific tests (mirror and wate...