Table 3 Deleterious habits by type of transverse dental malocclusion in patients aged 6–12 years
Normal (n = 133) | Edge-to-edge bite (n = 11) | Posterior crossbite (n = 10) | p† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atypical swallowing | 40 | 7 | 4 | 0.070 |
Onychophagia | 39 | 5 | 4 | 0. 411 |
Thumb sucking | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0.748 |
Labial sucking | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.183 |
Mouth breathing | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.001 |
Mixed breathing | 69 | 2 | 7 | 0.043 |
Anteroposition | 79 | 7 | 5 | 0.877 |
Retroposition | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.189 |