The impact of co-sleeping less than 6 months on children’s anxiety, oral habits, and malocclusion in a Spanish sample between 2 and 5 years old: a cross-sectional study
| Autor: | María Carrillo-Díaz, Martín Romero-Maroto, Ana Raquel Ortega-Martínez, María José González-Olmo, Ana Ruiz-Guillén |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Protective factor Breastfeeding Orthodontics Anxiety Esthetics Dental Habits 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans Medicine business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Co-sleeping 030206 dentistry medicine.disease Pacifiers Cross-Sectional Studies Pacifier Malocclusion medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Orthodontics. 44:110-115 |
| ISSN: | 1460-2210 0141-5387 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/ejo/cjab032 |
| Popis: | Summary Objectives Families often use co-sleeping to mitigate potential physiological and emotional effects on infants. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the early termination of co-sleeping is associated with high levels of anxiety, non-nutritive sucking habits for self-comfort, and increased malocclusion. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed on the parents of 215 children [aged 2–5 years (3.94 ± 0.89)], who were divided according to the duration of co-sleeping (≤6 months or >6 months). The parents completed a questionnaire about co-sleeping, sucking, breastfeeding habits, and anxiety. Finally, a clinical examination was carried out to diagnose malocclusion according to the World Health Organization (WHO) index, and the aesthetic component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN-AC) was recorded. Results Children that co-slept for 6 months or less had an increased incidence of pacifier use (P < 0.05), finger sucking (P < 0.01), and atypical swallowing (P < 0.05). Lower anxiety levels were found in the group with a longer duration of co-sleeping (P < 0.01). In the assessment of malocclusions, the group that co-slept for ≤6 months had higher IOTN scores (P < 0.01) and WHO indices (P < 0.05); in addition, there were differences in anterior open bite (P < 0.05), posterior crossbite (P < 0.01), skeletal Class II (P < 0.01), canine Class II (P < 0.05), and overjet (P < 0.05). Conclusion A co-sleeping duration of >6 months appears to be a protective factor associated with less anxiety, fewer negative sucking habits, and a decreased incidence of malocclusions in co-sleeping children. |
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