Association between malocclusion, tongue position and speech distortion in mixed-dentition schoolchildren: an epidemiological study

Abstract Background Malocclusions are highly prevalent in childhood and adolescence, being considered a public health problem worldwide, in addition to be considered an important predictor in the tongue position and speech disorders. Objective Evaluate the association of malocclusions with tongu...

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Main Authors: Débora do Canto ASSAF, Jessica Klöckner KNORST, Angela Ruviaro BUSANELLO-STELLA, Vilmar Antônio FERRAZZO, Luana Cristina BERWIG, Thiago Machado ARDENGHI, Mariana MARQUEZAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572021000100433&tlng=en