Hábitos orales en el paciente discapacitado psíquico

  1. Romero Maroto, M.
  2. Pérez Lajarín, L.
  3. García Ballesta, C.
  4. López Nicolás, M.
  5. López Jornet, P.
Journal:
Ortodoncia española: Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Ortodoncia

ISSN: 0210-1637

Year of publication: 1998

Volume: 38

Issue: 3

Pages: 157-162

Type: Article

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Abstract

The purpose of this work is to analyze the prevalence of oral habits in a psychically handicapped population, a group of 233 individuals affected by cerebral palsy, oligophrenia and Down's syndrome, coming from special education centres of Murcia, aged between 5 and 25. All of them presented mental retardation in higher or lower degree. Study sample was exposed to a systematized exploration, after which, we observed the most often habit was tongue thrust, specially in Down's syndrome group, as well as in the group showing a severe mental retardation.

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