Sucking habits in childhood and the effects on the primary denention: findings of the Avon Longitudional Study of Pregnancy and Childhood

Karen Duncan, Clare McNamara, Anthony J Ireland, Jonathan R Sandy

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Abstract

Most previous research on non-nutritive sucking habits has been cross-sectional in nature. This study determined the prevalence of non-nutritive sucking habits and the effects on the developing dentition within a longitudinal observational cohort.
Translated title of the contributionSucking habits in childhood and the effects on the primary denention: findings of the Avon Longitudional Study of Pregnancy and Childhood
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)178 - 188
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
Volume18
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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