Impact of Parents' Positive Attitude on the Pacifier Sucking Habit Duration and Occurrence of Anterior Open Bite in Children: A Cross-Sectional Survey

• Main Authors: Ana Clara Ferreira Paiva (Author), Jéssica Madeira Bittencourt (Author), Letícia Pereira Martins (Author), Saul Martins Paiva (Author), Cristiane Baccin Bendo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB), 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: To investigate the influence of the parents´ attitude on the duration of the pacifier sucking habit and the occurrence of anterior open bite (AOB) in children. Material and Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil, including 497 childr...