Breastfeeding and its correlation with dysgnathias [Lactancia materna y su correlación con disgnacias]
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breastfeeding, malocclusion, craniofacial growthAbstract
Objective: To relate the stimuli caused by breastfeeding in the establishment or prevention of dysgnathias. Method: Descriptive analytical review through bibliographic search in Pubmed, Google Scholar, Scielo, Elsevier databases. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, selecting 28 articles including systematic reviews, meta-analyses, prospective and cohort studies. Results: 80% of articles demonstrated preventive effect of breastfeeding on anterior open bite. 90% established relationship with posterior crossbite, with 50% being preventive with extended breastfeeding. Duration greater than six months showed greater protective effect against dysgnathias, attributed to suction and muscular activity during breastfeeding. Conclusions: Breastfeeding exerts significant preventive role against dysgnathias when maintained between six and twelve months, acting as natural stimulant of craniofacial growth and reducing incidence of malocclusions in primary dentition.
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