The association between nutritive, non-nutritive sucking habits and primary dental occlusion

• Main Authors: Hiu Tung Bonnie Ling (Author), Fung Hou Kumoi Mineaki Howard Sum (Author), Linkun Zhang (Author), Cindy Po Wan Yeung (Author), Kar Yan Li (Author), Hai Ming Wong (Author), Yanqi Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The development of primary dentition can be affected by oral sucking habits. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the association of nutritive and non-nutritive sucking habits with primary dentition development. Methods One thousand one hundred and fourteen children aged 2 t...