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- Title
Effects of conventional and orthodontic pacifiers on the dental occlusion of children aged 24-36 months old.
- Authors
Lima, Andrea Arraes dos Santos Jacintho; Alves, Cláudia Maria Coelho; Ribeiro, Cecília Cláudia Costa; Pereira, Alex Luiz Pozzobon; Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura; Silva, Luciana Freitas Gomes e; Thomaz, Erika Barbara Abreu Fonseca
- Abstract
Aim To investigate the effects of conventional and orthodontic pacifiers on the prevalence of malocclusion ( MO) considering frequency, duration, and intensity of the sucking habit. Design Data were collected at three time-points: birth, T1; (12-24 months old), T2; (24-36 months old), T3 and were divided into three groups: control ( GC; 110), without non-nutritive sucking habits; orthodontic pacifiers ( GOrth; 55); conventional pacifiers ( GConv; 55). A questionnaire was applied. Clinical examination was performed at T3. The groups were compared as to the prevalence and severity of anterior open bite ( AOB), accentuated overjet, anterior crossbite, posterior crossbite ( PCB). Results The use of pacifiers was associated with occurrence of MO compared to GC ( P < 0.05). Frequency, intensity, and duration of pacifier use was also associated with of MO. There was significant difference in the prevalence of MO between GConv and GOrth for AOB ( P = 0.027). Only GConv exhibited higher odds of PCB compared to GC ( P = 0.040). The prevalence of MO was significantly higher in pacifiers users ( P < 0.001). Conclusion The prevalence of MO was higher among children who used pacifiers. According to a general trend, the use of conventional pacifiers was associated to severe anterior open bite and overjet.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; PACIFIERS (Infant care); MALOCCLUSION; INFANT dental care; DENTAL occlusion; AGE factors in health behavior; FINGER sucking; ORTHODONTICS; OVERBITE (Dentistry); EQUIPMENT &; supplies; DISEASE risk factors; ANALYSIS of variance; CHI-squared test; COMPARATIVE studies; CONFIDENCE intervals; HABIT; ORAL habits; ORTHODONTIC appliances; PROBABILITY theory; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS; DATA analysis; DISEASE prevalence; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio; CHILDREN
- Publication
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 2017, Vol 27, Issue 2, p108
- ISSN
0960-7439
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ipd.12227