Association of breastfeeding and three-dimensional dental arch relationships in primary dentition
| Autor: | Fung Hou Kumoi Mineaki Howard Sum, Linkun Zhang, Yanqi Yang, Hiu Tung Bonnie Ling, Kar Yan Li, Hai Ming Wong, Cindy Po Wan Yeung |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Cuspid Breastfeeding Dentistry Malocclusion Angle Class II Overbite Dental Arch Imaging Three-Dimensional medicine Humans Tooth Deciduous General Dentistry Dentition Dentistry(all) Occlusion business.industry Open Bite Infant Vertical Dimension medicine.disease Molar Pacifiers Incisor Primary dentition Dental arch Breast Feeding Cross-Sectional Studies medicine.anatomical_structure Child Preschool Sucking Behavior Pacifier Oral and maxillofacial surgery Female Fingersucking Malocclusion business Breast feeding Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Oral Health |
| ISSN: | 1472-6831 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12903-015-0010-1 |
| Popis: | Background The benefits of breastfeeding on oral health are still inconclusive, especially the association on occlusion. This study aimed to investigate the association of breastfeeding and the development of primary dentition. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 851 Asian children aged 2–5 years old in Hong Kong. Questionnaires were completed by the parents to collect information on breastfeeding and the non-nutritive sucking habits. The children’s dental arch relationships were examined in the sagittal, vertical, and transverse dimensions by an experienced examiner. Results Children who experienced pure breastfeeding for more than 6 months had a lower chance of developing a class II incisal relationship (P 0.05). Conclusions Pure breastfeeding for more than 6 months is positively associated with primary dental arch development in the anterior sagittal dental segment and on the horizontal arch width in primary dentition. Therefore, pure breastfeeding for more than 6 months is recommended, as it is associated with lower chance of the development of abnormal dental relationships. The results will be valuable for education and promotion of maternal breastfeeding. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12903-015-0010-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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