Abstract

GARDON DELGADO, Liuba; MASSON BARCELO, Rosa; CRUZ RIVAS, Yulenia  and  LLANES RODRIGUEZ, Maiyelín. Homeopathic biotypes and occlusion in children with finger-sucking habit . Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2006, vol.43, n.3. ISSN 0034-7507.

The study of occlusion abnormalities is very important in the orthodontic practice, and the homeopathic biotypology is the basis for the analysis and interpretation of the factors taking part in the etiology and pathogeny of the dentofacial abnormalities, including the presence of detrimental habits, such as finger sucking . This descriptive cross-sectional study was aimed at relating the main homeopathic biotypes to occlusion in 55 children aged 2-5 of both sexes from the day care centres corresponding to the health areas that received dental care at the Faculty of Stomatology of Havana City. All these children used to suck their fingers. By the clinicofacial examination and by the making of the homeopathic medical history, it was possible to obtain the biotypological classification, and to determine the intraoral characteristics of every child. The analysis of the results revealed a correspondance of occlusion with the homeopathic biotypes.

Keywords : Homeopathic biotypes; dentofacial abnormalities; intraoral characteristics..