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Non-nutritive sucking habits and their effects on the occlusion in the deciduous dentition in children

Authors:

  • G. M. Lopes Freire
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Barcelona Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
  • J. E. Espasa Suarez de Deza
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Barcelona Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
  • I. C. Rodrigues da Silva
    Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Braslia, Braslia, Brazil
  • L. Butini Oliveira
    Division of Pediatric Dentistry, SLMandic School of Dentistry, Campinas, Brazil
  • J. M. Ustrell Torrent
    Faculty of Dentistry, University of Barcelona Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute), IDIBELL L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
  • J. R. Boj Quesada
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Barcelona Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona

ABSTRACT


Aim

The study evaluated the presence of non-nutritive sucking habits and and their effects on the occlusion in the deciduos
dentition in Spanish children.

Methods

Study design: Cross-sectional survey. A clinical examination was
performed by an experienced examiner in 275 children aged 3 to 6 years and the collected data included the presence of anterior open
bite (vertical dimension), unilateral or bilateral posterior crossbite (transverse dimensions), midline deviation and sagittal relationships
between incisors, molars and canines. In addition, the parents of each child completed a questionnaire about oral habits. Data analysis
included descriptive statistics (frequency distribution). Statistical significance for the association between the non-nutritive sucking habits
and development of malocclusion was determined using Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests. Multiple logistic regression analysis was
used in order to adjust the results for confounding effects of non-nutritive habits before assessing statistical significance.

Results

Non-nutritive sucking habit was observed in 224 children (81.5) and malocclusions were present in 152 children (55.2).
There were significant relationships between pacifier sucking habit and transverse dimension alteration (OR 3.29, CI: 0.97-
11.17, p0.044), midline deviation (OR 3.00, CI: 1.22-7.38, p0.013). Children with a history of finger sucking (or
thumb sucking) had an increased risk of malocclusion 4.25 times higher (CI: 0.92-19.58, p0.044) and there was a significant
relationship between finger sucking and vertical relationship (OR 8.25, CI: 2.50-27.25, p0.001). Children with non-
nutritive sucking habits had an increased risk of malocclusion 2.55 higher compared to those without non-nutritive sucking habits
(p0.004). CONCLUSION There was an impact of non-nutritive sucking habit and development of malocclusions in this sample
of children.

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Publication date:

Dec /2016

Keywords:

child, finger sucking, malocclusion, pacifier

Issue:

Vol.17 – n.4/2016

Page:

301 – 306

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: G. M. Lopes Freire, J. E. Espasa Suarez de Deza, I. C. Rodrigues da Silva, L. Butini Oliveira, J. M. Ustrell Torrent, J. R. Boj Quesada (2016) "Non-nutritive sucking habits and their effects on the occlusion in the deciduous dentition in children", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 17(4), pp301-306. doi: https://www.ejpd.eu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/EJPD_2016_4_7.pdf
Vancouver: G. M. Lopes Freire, J. E. Espasa Suarez de Deza, I. C. Rodrigues da Silva, L. Butini Oliveira, J. M. Ustrell Torrent, J. R. Boj Quesada. Non-nutritive sucking habits and their effects on the occlusion in the deciduous dentition in children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2016Dec.1 [cited 2023Mar.23];17(4):301-306. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/non-nutritive-sucking-habits-and-their-effects-on-the-occlusion-in-the-deciduous-dentition-in-children/
MLA: G. M. Lopes Freire, J. E. Espasa Suarez de Deza, I. C. Rodrigues da Silva, L. Butini Oliveira, J. M. Ustrell Torrent, J. R. Boj Quesada Non-nutritive sucking habits and their effects on the occlusion in the deciduous dentition in children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2016;17(4):301-306

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