Oral Implications of Parafunctional Habits in Children: A Mini-Review
Received Date: Jan 11, 2021 / Accepted Date: Jan 25, 2021 / Published Date: Feb 01, 2021
Abstract
Habits are unconsciously performed repetitive actions. Functional habits actions like nasal breathing, chewing, and swallowing is essential for the growth and development of a child. Para functional habits on the other hand, result from unnecessary actions and have a detrimental effect on the growth and development of a child. They are responsible for a wide array of developmental anomalies, from minor traumatic injuries, malocclusions to major life-threatening ones. This review discusses some of the most interesting case reports depicting the impact of these habits on children. This will help the general practitioner in diagnosing Para functional habits. Also, this review throws light on the etiological aspect of Para functional habits so that they can be nipped at the bud stage.
Keywords: Children; Malocclusion; Parafunctional habits; Trauma
Citation: Sharma A, Upmanyu A, Kasat VO (2020) Oral Implications of Parafunctional Habits in Children: A Mini-Review. Neonat Pediatr Med 7: 198. Doi: 10.4172/2572-4983.1000198
Copyright: © 2021 Sharma A, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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