The influence of sucking habits on occlusion development in the first 36 months A influência dos hábitos de sucção no desenvolvimento oclusal nos primeiros 36 meses

• Main Authors: Edson Theodoro dos Santos Neto (Author), Adauto Emmerich Oliveira (Author), Rodrigo Walter Barbosa (Author), Eliana Zandonade (Author), Zilda Fagundes Lima Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to identify the influence of sucking habits on the occlusal characteristics of the deciduous dentition. METHODS: The initial sample consisted of 86 infants, aged 0 to 3 months. Seven home visits were performed, when and information on breastfeeding practice...