Hábitos orais deletérios: como repercutem na oclusão das crianças? – uma revisão da literatura

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:. Deleterious oral habits, related to three determining factors: duration, intensity and frequency (Graber's Triad), in children, are associated with dental malocclusion and significant changes in children's Stomatognathic System. OBJECTIVES: To investigate, through a review of scientific literature, how deleterious oral habits in children cause malocclusion. METHODOLOGY: Literature review with data search performed from online Libraries which names are: National Library of Medicine (PubMed) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo). FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Deleterious oral habits, associated with Graber's Triad, are important etiological factors of malocclusions and negative impacts on SE. It is essential to understand, prevent and intervene in deleterious oral habits as soon as possible, so it will be possible to avoid, treat or minimize negative changes in occlusion, SE, facial development, quality of life and even in children's psychology.