Background: Breastfeeding plays an important role in child health. However, there are
doubts about its influence on malocclusions. Systematic reviews have yielded contradictory …

Objective: To follow a group of children from primary to early permanent dentition and
determine the prevalence, self-correction, and new development of malocclusions; the need …

Background: Relationships between malocclusion and orofacial myofunctional disorders
(OMD), as well as malocclusions and articulation disorders (AD) have been described …

Background The increased prevalence of malocclusions represents a secular trend
attributed to the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. The analysis of factors …

Background Digit sucking, tongue thrust swallowing, and mouth breathing are potential risk
factors for development of malocclusion. The purpose of this study was to verify the …

Background Aim of this prospective study was to determine prevalence of malocclusion and
associated risk factors in 3-year-old Thuringian children. Methods Subjects (n= 377) were …

Objective: To investigate risk factors specific to posterior crossbite and anterior open bite at
the age of 3 years. Materials and Methods: The study included 422 children of the French …

Background Epidemiological data on malocclusion among Chinese children are scant. The
aim of this study was to provide detailed information on the prevalence of malocclusion in …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of malocclusion and its association with the early
loss of deciduous teeth and other factors in children in the mixed dentition phase, aged six to …

Objectives To assess the effectiveness, clinical performance, and potential adverse effects of
early anterior crossbite correction through opening of the bite. Subjects and methods The …