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PREVALENCE OF ORAL HABITS IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN OF CHENNAI SUBURBAN AND RURAL AREA OF POPULATION DURING THEIR MIXED DENTITION PERIOD – AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY.

Karunanithi C, Nanda Balan, Saranya KT

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The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral habits among 2000 school going children of Chennai suburban and rural areas of population, during their mixed dentition period so as to take preventive measures to recognise and minimize the potential irregularities in the development of dentofacial complex.

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