Anterior open bite and deleterious habits in preschool children from public schools

• Main Authors: Valchia Gotardo Gusson Colombi (Author), Rafael Celestino de Souza (Author), Maria Helena Monteiro Barros Miotto (Author), Isabela Floriano (Author), Tamara Kerber Tedesco (Author), Juan Sebastian Lara (Author), Elisa Cristina Gnoatto (Author), José Carlos Petorrossi Imparato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Odontologia, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: this study aims to evaluate the prevalence of anterior open bite and its association with deleterious oral habits, such as use of pacifier, finger-sucking habit and baby bottle in preschool children. Material and Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out with 142 children, aged thr...