Lopes, Gabriela MesquitaCahuana Cárdenas, Abel B. (Abel Belizario)Espasa Suárez de Deza, José EnriqueUstrell i Torrent, Josep Maria, 1953-Oliveira, Luciana ButiniBoj Quesada, Juan Ramón2019-01-162019-01-162015-12-181723-7785https://hdl.handle.net/2445/127329Background: This study aimed to explore the association between feeding habits, non-nutritive sucking habits, and malocclusions in deciduous dentition. Methods: A cross-sectional observational survey was carried out in 275 children aged 3 to 6 years and included clinical evaluations of malocclusions and structured interviews. Statistical significance for the association between feeding habits and the development of malocclusion was determined using chi-square and Fisher's exact tests. In addition, odds ratio (OR) calculations were used for intergroup comparisons. Controlling for confounders was adjusted by excluding children with non-nutritive sucking habits. Results: The results indicated that there were no significant relationships between exclusive breastfeeding or bottlefeeding and the presence of any type of malocclusion (p>0.05). There was also no significant association between breastfeeding or bottlefeeding duration and malocclusion (p>0.05). In addition, it was observed that exclusive breastfeeding had a protective effect and diminished the risk of acquiring non-nutritive sucking habits (p=0.001). Conclusions: There was no association between feeding habits and malocclusions in the deciduous dentition in this sample of children. Exclusive breastfeeding reduced the risk of acquiring non-nutritive sucking habits.7 p.application/pdfengcc-by (c) Lopes Freire, Gabriela Mesquita et al., 2015http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/esMaloclusióAlletamentAlletament artificialDenticióMalocclusionBreastfeedingBottle feedingDentitioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article6560372019-01-16info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess26683318