Association of breastfeeding and malocclusion in 5-year-old children: Multilevel approach.
Patrícia Corrêa de FariaMauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de AbreuLídia Moraes Ribeiro JordãoMaria do Carmo Matias FreireLuciane Ribeiro de Rezende Sucasas da CostaPublished in: International journal of paediatric dentistry (2018)
Lower prevalence of malocclusion among 5-year-old children was associated with a higher proportion of children breastfed at ages 9 to 12 months at a city level, regardless of sociodemographic factors. These findings highlight the importance of encouraging breastfeeding during a child's first year.