title: Etiology of oral habits.
abstract: The pedodontic admission histories of 1600 Mexican children were analyzed, to determine general epidemiologic factors or oral habits, as well as their relationship with identifiable biopsychosociologic factors. Fifty-six percent of the children gave evidence of an oral habit, with significant predisposition among female patients, single children, subjects in poor physical health (particularly from allergies), as well as children with histories of chronic health problems. Oral habits should be considered a major health hazard because of their high incidence. Successful treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach to the basic cause of the problem.
authors.affiliation: Master of Science Program in Dentistry, Univerisdad de Guadalajara, Mexico.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Bayardo
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Mejia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Orozco
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Montoya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002012:Bruxism / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005386:Fingersucking; D006184:Habits; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D009058:Mouth Breathing / Q000209:etiology; D009863:Only Child; D015995:Prevalence; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D013391:Sucking Behavior