Cross-sectional study examines sucking habits and malocclusion in preschoolers, suggesting dietary influences on jaw development.
Breastfeeding promotes proper jaws development and reduces malocclusion risk. Breastfed children used pacifiers and digit sucking less, whereas bottle-feeding was linked to these habits. Girls showed a higher prevalence of malocclusion than boys, and respiratory issues in infancy were associated with increased malocclusion rates. No correlation was found with the type of pacifier nipple, prematurity, low birth weight, type of birth, or lingual frenulum alterations.
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