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Association of early childhood caries and malocclusion patterns: A pedodontic-orthodontic perspective.

Bioinformation · Swain JR, Raghuram C, K NV, Sharma S, Kumari L, Mehandiratta A · 2026-06-30

Researchers found that severe early childhood caries was significantly linked to various malocclusions including increased overjet, crossbite, and anterior open bite in young children, with behavioral and dietary factors also playing a role.

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