ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ORAL HABITS AND DENTAL OCCLUSION PATTERNS IN SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NORTH EASTERN MEXICO
Guillermo Cruz Palma,Eyra Elvyra Rangel Padilla,Marcela Alejandra Gloria Garza,Jesus Israel Rodriguez Pulido,Omar Elizondo Cantu and Carlos Galindo Lartigue - Doctor of Social Sciences specializing in sustainable development, Research Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
- Doctor of Education, Research Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
- Doctor of Science specializing in Microbiology, Research Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
- Doctor of Education, Research Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
- Doctor of Dental Research Sciences, Research Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Introduction:Dental malocclusion is a common alteration in childhood, influenced by genetic and environmental factors, among which non-functional oral habits stand out. When a habit persists beyond three or four years and after the appearance of permanent teeth, it causes an alteration to the harmony of the dental structure, as well as to the oral musculature and occlusal function. Objective:To determine Association between Oral Habits and Dental Occlusion Patterns in Schoolchildren in Northeastern Mexico. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 150 school-aged children. A validated questionnaire was applied to parents to identify oral habits and the molar class was clinically evaluate according to Angle.
Guillermo Cruz Palma , Eyra Elvyra Rangel Padilla , Marcela Alejandra Gloria Garza , Jesus Israel Rodriguez Pulido , Omar Elizondo Cantu and Carlos Galindo Lartigue (2026); ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ORAL HABITS AND DENTAL OCCLUSION PATTERNS IN SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NORTH EASTERN MEXICO, Jana Nexus: Journal of Health and Medicine, 2 (02), 01-04, ISSN s(O) 3107-7889. DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/JNHM01/121
Doctor of Social Sciences specializing in sustainable development, Research Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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