Prevalence of pacifier-sucking habits and successful methods to eliminate them - A preliminary study

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 148-151

  Degan, Viviane V ^a   Puppin Rontani, Regina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Habits removal; Non nutritive sucking habits; Nutritive sucking habits; Pacifier suction; Sucking habits prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEWBORN; PACIFIER; PARENT; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUCKING; TECHNIQUE;

BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; PACIFIERS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUCKING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 10044232729     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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