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Home Anterior open-bite and sucking habits in Italian preschool children

Anterior open-bite and sucking habits in Italian preschool children

Authors:

  • A. Silvestrini-Biavati
    Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
  • S. Salamone
    Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
  • F. Silvestrini-Biavati
    University of Cagliari, School of Orthodontics
  • P. Agostino
    Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
  • A. Ugolini
    Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry University of Genoa, Genova, Italy

ABSTRACT


Aim

To evaluate the consequences of prolonged sucking habits on the development of the orofacial complex in deciduous
dentition.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 235 preschool children. A questionnaire for
children parents and clinical examinations were carried out by calibrated blinded examiners. The chi-square test and the T-Student test
were used for statistical analysis.

Results

The prevalence of non-nutritive sucking habits (NNSH) in the sample was 74.
Anterior open-bite (AOB) was detected in 18, and it was significantly related to non-nutritive sucking habits, bottle-feeding (only
in the 3-year-old group) and persistent use of pacifier (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: NNSH and type of feeding were important contributing factors in the development of anterior open-bite in deciduous dentition.

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Publication date:

Mar /2016

Keywords:

anterior open bite, breast-feeding and bottle-feeding, non-nutritive sucking habits

Issue:

Vol.17 – n.1/2016

Page:

43 – 46

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: A. Silvestrini-Biavati, S. Salamone, F. Silvestrini-Biavati, P. Agostino, A. Ugolini (2016) "Anterior open-bite and sucking habits in Italian preschool children", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 17(1), pp43-46. doi: https://www.ejpd.eu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/EJPD_2016_1_6.pdf
Vancouver: A. Silvestrini-Biavati, S. Salamone, F. Silvestrini-Biavati, P. Agostino, A. Ugolini. Anterior open-bite and sucking habits in Italian preschool children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2016Mar.1 [cited 2023Mar.21];17(1):43-46. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/anterior-open-bite-and-sucking-habits-in-italian-preschool-children/
MLA: A. Silvestrini-Biavati, S. Salamone, F. Silvestrini-Biavati, P. Agostino, A. Ugolini Anterior open-bite and sucking habits in Italian preschool children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2016;17(1):43-46

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