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Lip buccal mucosa traumatic overgrowth due to sucking habit —A 10-year follow-up of a non-surgical approach: A combination of behavioural and myofunctional therapy

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Pages 1079-1083 | Received 25 Nov 2013, Accepted 24 Mar 2014, Published online: 16 Jun 2014

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