Maxillary arch dimensions in the first 6 months of life and their relationship with pacifier use.
Igor ZenM SoaresL M C P PintoA FerelleJuliano Pelim PessanCássia Cilene Dezan GarbeliniPublished in: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (2019)
Pacifier use was positively related to the increase in anterior segment length. In the first 6 months of life, the greatest relative growth of the maxillary arch occurs in the anterior region, showing this growth does not occur homogeneously. The use of pacifiers came to influence this process, even before the eruption of the upper incisors.