Orofacial characteristics of the very low-birth-weight preterm infants

Objective: To evaluate the orofacial characteristics of very low-birth-weight preterm infants through anthropometric facial measures, orofacial anteroposterior analysis and the relationship between the gum pads. Method: Orofacial examinations was performed in 154 infants, classified into two groups:...

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Main Authors: Dóris Rocha Ruiz, Edna Maria de Albuquerque Diniz, Vera Lúcia Jornada Krebs, Werther Brunow de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755719305947