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Prevalence of Oral Habits in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate
Joint Authors
Ribeiro da Silva, Thaieny
da Silva Dalben, Gisele
Costa, Beatriz
Barsi, Paula Caroline
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study investigated the prevalence of oral habits in children with clefts aged three to six years, compared to a control group of children without clefts in the same age range, and compared the oral habits between children with clefts with and without palatal fistulae.
The sample was composed of 110 children aged 3 to 6 years with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate and 110 children without alterations.
The prevalence of oral habits and the correlation between habits and presence of fistulae (for children with clefts) were analyzed by questionnaires applied to the children caretakers.
The cleft influenced the prevalence of oral habits, with lower prevalence of pacifier sucking for children with cleft lip and palate and higher prevalence for all other habits, with significant association (P<0.05).
There was no significant association between oral habits and presence of fistulae (P>0.05).
The lower prevalence of pacifier sucking and higher prevalence of other oral habits agreed with the postoperative counseling to remove the pacifier sucking habit when the child is submitted to palatoplasty, possibly representing a substitution of habits.
There was no causal relationship between habits and presence of palatal fistulae.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barsi, Paula Caroline& Ribeiro da Silva, Thaieny& Costa, Beatriz& da Silva Dalben, Gisele. 2013. Prevalence of Oral Habits in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate. Plastic Surgery International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barsi, Paula Caroline…[et al.]. Prevalence of Oral Habits in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate. Plastic Surgery International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Barsi, Paula Caroline& Ribeiro da Silva, Thaieny& Costa, Beatriz& da Silva Dalben, Gisele. Prevalence of Oral Habits in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate. Plastic Surgery International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457140
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457140