Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (7): 601-604.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2022.07.003

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Research Progress on the Relationship between Feeding Patterns and Risk of Malocclusion in Children

DONG Yuan, LI Na*   

  1. Clinical Medical College, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300276, China
  • Received:2021-12-13 Online:2022-07-28 Published:2022-07-22

Abstract: Malocclusion refers to the deformity of teeth, jaw, and cranium facial caused by genetic and environmental factors in the process of growth and development, and its incidence rate is rising in China. By analyzing the relevant researches in recent years, this paper confirms that breastfeeding helps to reduce the formation of non-nutritional sucking habits, and speculates that breastfeeding for at least six months after birth can not only reduce the time of bottle feeding, but also prevent the formation of bad sucking habits, so as to reduce the risk of malocclusion in children. At the same time, the scientific basis and pathogenesis of feeding patterns and the risk of malocclusion in children are relatively scarce. More relevant researches are needed to explore this problem in the future.

Key words: malocclusion, different feeding methods, breast-feeding, bottle-feeding, non-nutritive sucking