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Facial asymmetry is a common human characteristic and can occur on many levels, originate of genetic factors, and can be caused by traumas or due to cross bite and/or muscular disability. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between posterior crossbite, median line deviation and facial asymmetry. For this study 70 children aged between 3 and 10 years-old were examined and photographed. Using Microsoft Office Power Point 2007, horizontal lines and one vertical line on median line were drawn, to subjectively analyze facial discrepancies. In relation to overjet, the majority of children (78.6%) showed normal relation, followed by high overjet (17.1%), anterior crossbite (4.3%). In relation to overbite, the majority of children (60%) showed normal relation, 27.1% anterior opened bite (negative overbite), and 12.9% showed high overbite. Posterior crossbite was present in 27.1% of children. Among them, 68.4% showed unilateral crossbite on right side, 21.1% bilateral crossbite and 10.5% unilateral crossbite on left side. The relation between posterior crossbite and facial asymmetry, according to Fisher´s Exact Test (p=0.0970), there was no statistically significant association. In relation to median line, the association was statistically significant with posterior crossbite (p=0.0109) and with facial asymmetry (p=0.0310). There was association between posterior crossbite and median line deviation. There was no association between posterior crossbite and facial asymmetry
La asimetría facial es una característica humana común que puede ocurrir en diferentes niveles, originarse por factores genéticos, ser causada por traumas o mordida cruzada como resultado o discapacidad muscular. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la relación entre la mordida cruzada posterior, desviación de la línea mediana y asimetría facial. Fueron evaluados 70 niños entre 3 y 10 años de edad mediante examen clínico y fotográfico. Utilizando Microsoft Power Point Office 2007, se dibujaron líneas horizontales y una línea vertical en la línea mediana, para analizar subjetivamente las diferencias faciales. En relación con el resalte, la mayoría de los niños (78,6%) mostró relación normal, seguido por un resalte aumentado (17,1%) y mordida cruzada anterior (4,3%). En relación con la sobremordida, la mayoría de los niños (60%) mostró relación normal, 27,1% una mordida abierta anterior (sobremordida negativa) y 12,9% mostró una sobremordida aumentada. La mordida cruzada posterior estuvo presente en 27,1% de los niños. Entre ellos, el 68,4% presentaba mordida cruzada unilateral del lado derecho, 21,1% mordida cruzada bilateral y el 10,5% mordida cruzada unilateral en el lado izquierdo. No hubo asociación estadísticamente significativa entre la mordida cruzada posterior y asimetría facial según la prueba exacta de Fisher (p=0,0970). En relación a la línea mediana, se observo una asociación estadísticamente significativa entre mordida cruzada posterior (p = 0,0109) y asimetría facial (p=0,0310). Existe asociación entre la mordida cruzada posterior y la desviación de línea mediana. No hubo asociación entre la mordida cruzada posterior y asimetría facial
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pré-Escolar , Criança , Assimetria Facial , Má Oclusão/fisiopatologia , Sobremordida/fisiopatologiaRESUMO
Evaluar la asociación entre hábitos de succión no nutritivos y la práctica del amamantamiento materno. Material y Métodos: Fueron realizadas entrevistas con 87 embarazadas y visitas mensualmente hasta los 6 meses de edad de los bebes, abordando preguntas sobre condiciones socio económica-culturales, práctica de amamantamiento y hábitos. Resultados: Casi la totalidad (94,7%) de las madres empezó a amamantar a los bebes en el primer mes, pero apenas el 49,7% amamantaban exclusivamente del seno. Al fin del sexto mes ninguna madre estaba amamantando exclusivamente y un 50% de los niños habían sido destetados. Los hábitos y uso de chupete fueron asociados significantemente con niños amamantados bajo amamantamiento exclusivo (p=0,0065 y 0,0270 respectivamente) y las amamantadas en el seno (los dos p<0,0001). La tasa de destete precoz fue elevada y baja la prevalencia de amamantamiento materno exclusivo, demostrando asociación entre hábitos y uso de chupete con amamantamiento materno
Verifying the association with non-nutritives suction habits and practice of breastfeeding. Material and Methods: 87 pregnants were interviewed and were monthly home visits until 6 mounths old babies, the studied variables were: social-economic-culture conditions, breast feeding pratical and non-nutritives suction habits. Results: 94.7% for mothers started breastfeeding their babies in the first month, but only 49.7% exclusively children breastfeeding. The sixth month nobody mother non-exclusively breastfed ones and 50% were weaning. The habits and pacifier users were significant association with exclusively children breastfed (p=0.0065 and 0.0270 respectively) and children breastfed (both p<0.0001). The early weaning rate was high and low rate of exclusive breastfeeding, existing association between non-nutritives suction habits and pacifier users with breastfeeding
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Comportamento Alimentar , Aleitamento Materno , Desmame , OdontologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the popular knowledge and everyday practices in oral health of public services' users. METHODS: The target population was selected from a stratified sample and included users seeking medical care in health care units in Santa Maria - RS. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview and organized into descriptive categories groups, allowing the distribution in a frequency table. RESULTS: It was verified the predominance of the age group between 21 to 40 years old and females. The socioeconomic pattern is characterized by low schooling and family income. The search for oral diseases control are due to individual awareness of the need of oral hygiene and dental care; fluoride in toothpaste and drinking water and its benefits were not known by the population. CONCLUSIONS: The health programs offered to the population must take into account the knowledge and practices in oral health care to make it possible an improvement of oral health according to their reality. In addition there is a need to promote the collective awareness on health promotion in every level of the society.