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Association between allergic rhinitis, bottle feeding, non-nutritive sucking habits, and malocclusion in the primary

F Vázquez-Nava1, J A Quezada-Castillo, S Oviedo-Treviño

  • 1Research Department, Tampico Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, Tampico-Madero City, Tamp, Mexico. fvazqueznava@yahoo.com.mx

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|June 14, 2006
PubMed

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Allergic rhinitis and non-nutritive sucking habits are linked to anterior open bites in young children. Combined, these factors significantly increase the risk of posterior cross-bites, impacting primary dentition development.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Allergology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Malocclusion affects primary dentition in young children.
  • Environmental factors like allergic rhinitis and feeding habits may influence oral development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between allergic rhinitis, bottle feeding, non-nutritive sucking habits, and malocclusion in primary dentition.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 1160 children aged 4-5 years, followed since 4 months old.
  • Data collected via physical examinations and parental questionnaires.
  • Analysis included adjusted odds ratios to determine associations.

Main Results:

  • Malocclusion detected in 51.03% (anterior open bite) and 7.5% (posterior cross-bite).
  • Allergic rhinitis and non-nutritive sucking habits independently and combinedly associated with anterior open bite.
  • Bottle feeding and allergic rhinitis associated with posterior cross-bite; highest prevalence (10.4%) in children with both allergic rhinitis and non-nutritive sucking habits.

Conclusions:

  • Allergic rhinitis, with or without non-nutritive sucking habits, is linked to anterior open bite.
  • Non-nutritive sucking habits combined with allergic rhinitis appear to be a key factor in developing posterior cross-bite in children under five.
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