Open AccessDoes breastfeeding have a long-term positive effect on dental occlusion?
Author(s) -
Montserrat Boronat-Catalá,
Carlos Bellot-Arcís,
José María Montiel-Company,
José Manuel AlmerichSilla,
Montserrat CataláPizarro
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical and experimental dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1989-5488
DOI - 10.4317/jced.56312
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , crossbite , dentistry , overjet , malocclusion , orthodontics , diastema , pediatrics
Breastfeeding produces beneficial effects on a baby's early growth and development, and general well-being. Some studies have associated breastfeeding with better occlusal development. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term effect of breastfeeding on occlusal development in children.