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Home Oral habits as risk factors for anterior open bite in the deciduous...

Oral habits as risk factors for anterior open bite in the deciduous and mixed dentition – cross-sectional study

Authors:

  • V. Urzal
    Department of Orthodontics and Oral Facial Genetics, Faculty of Dentistry, Porto University, Portugal. PhD Student
  • A. C. Braga
    Department of Production and Systems, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
  • A. P. Ferreira
    Department of Orthodontics and Oral Facial Genetics, Faculty of Dentistry, Porto University, Portugal

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.

Methods

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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Publication date:

Dec /2013

Keywords:

anterior open bite, deciduous dentition, dysfunctional habits, epidemiology, malocclusion, mixed dentition, oral habit, public health

Issue:

Vol.14 – n.4/2013

Page:

299 – 302

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: V. Urzal, A. C. Braga, A. P. Ferreira (2013) "Oral habits as risk factors for anterior open bite in the deciduous and mixed dentition - cross-sectional study", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 14(4), pp299-302. doi:
Vancouver: V. Urzal, A. C. Braga, A. P. Ferreira. Oral habits as risk factors for anterior open bite in the deciduous and mixed dentition - cross-sectional study. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2013Dec.1 [cited 2023Feb.02];14(4):299-302. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/oral-habits-as-risk-factors-for-anterior-open-bite-in-the-deciduous-and-mixed-dentition-cross-sectional-study/
MLA: V. Urzal, A. C. Braga, A. P. Ferreira Oral habits as risk factors for anterior open bite in the deciduous and mixed dentition - cross-sectional study. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2013;14(4):299-302

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