Association of breastfeeding, pacifier use, breathing pattern and malocclusions in preschoolers

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of breastfeeding duration, pacifier use and nasal air flow with occlusal disorders among children. METHODS: This cross-sectional observational study included 138 children aged 4 and 5 years selected in all the daycare centers of the city of Campo Limpo Paulista...

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Main Authors: Sebastião Batista Bueno, Telmo Oliveira Bittar, Fabiana de Lima Vazquez, Marcelo Castro Meneghim, Antonio Carlos Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2013-02-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512013000100006