ArticleEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2020
Maxillary arch dimensions in the first 6 months of life and their relationship with pacifier use.
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- The effect of early childhood non-nutritive sucking behavior including pacifiers on malocclusion: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of orthodontics · 2024Trial
- Pacifier Sizing as a Prescription for Better Oral Health Outcomes for Infants: A Call to Action.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pacifier Use and Its Influence on Pediatric Malocclusion: A Scoping Review of Emerging Evidence and Developmental Impacts.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Influence of pacifier design on pacifier-palate contact: a finite element analysis.Head & face medicine · 2025Article
- Relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to palatal morphology: a longitudinal twin study.European journal of orthodontics · 2024Article
- Conformity between Pacifier Design and Palate Shape in Preterm and Term Infants Considering Age-Specific Palate Size, Facial Profile and Lip Thickness.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The role of craniofacial maldevelopment in the modern OSA epidemic: a scoping review.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
- Functional comparison of pacifiers using finite element analysis.BMC oral health · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study evaluated the maxillary arch dimensions at birth and 6 months of life, and to verify the influence of pacifier use on palatal development.
methodsMaxillary arch impressions were taken from 80 full-term newborns, appropriate for gestational age, from 24 to 72 h of life, and repeated after 6 months. Anatomical references were mapped on dental casts and measurements were taken. Parents were questioned about feeding practices and sucking habits. Data were analysed by Kruskal-Wallis test and hierarchical mixed regression model (p < 0.05).
resultsAnterior maxillary segment (median [interquartile range]) presented an increase in transverse (Δ% = 81.90 [74.40-89.70]) and in length (Δ% = 76.20 [49.10-102.70]) relative growth. No differences were detected in palatine depth from birth (11.00 mm [10.30-11.70]) to 6 months (12.60 mm [12.0-13.90]).
conclusionsPacifier 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.
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