Oral habits as risk factors for anterior open bite in the deciduous and mixed dentition - cross-sectional study.
Eur J Paediatr Dent
; 14(4): 299-302, 2013 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
Anterior open bite (AOB) is an occlusal anomaly commonly associated with oral habits (OH). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of OH as a risk factor for the AOB. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A group of children aged between 3 and 12 years were observed. The statistical methodology included independent chi-square test, Fisher's exact test and binary logistic regression.RESULTS:
The frequency of oral habits was of 43.5% in the deciduous dentition and 54.2% in the mixed dentition. There was a statistically significant association of pacifier sucking 61.7 and 16.1 odd ratios (OR), and tongue thrust 3.9 and 9.2 OR with AOB in both groups, respectively. Thumb sucking occurred only in the deciduous dentition with 5.6 OR.CONCLUSION:
OH and AOB have a high frequency in children. They hinder the normal development of dental and skeletal structures. As OH are risk factors for AOB, the damaging habits most frequently associated are pacifier sucking, thumb sucking, and tongue thrust. Due to the correlation between the prevalence of AOB and OH, prevention strategies incorporating psychological data related to children should be integrated into a national public health programme.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hábitos Linguales
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Mordida Abierta
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Chupetes
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Succión del Dedo
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Paediatr Dent
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article