Hábitos bucais deletérios associados às mas oclusóes – revisão de literatura

Abstract

Introduction: Oral habits are one of the most common problems faced in child patient care and have the ability to affect the child's quality of life. Objectives: To review the literature on the diagnosis and treatment of harmful oral habits. Methodology: This is a literature review, whose data search was performed from the National Library of Medicine Library (PubMed) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo). Results: Bad oral habits must be diagnosed in the early stages, otherwise they will progress to very complex problems, challenging to correct them at a later stage. Final Considerations: There is a need to establish preventive orthodontic treatment protocols at an early age, with the aim of reducing harmful oral habits and preventing malocclusion. Dental institutions/physicians need to implement oral care programs, including adequate oral education with the aim of promoting oral health.