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Table 1 Relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and malocclusion

From: Exploring the association between feeding habits, non-nutritive sucking habits, and malocclusions in the deciduous dentition

 

Exclusive breastfeeding

No

Yes

   

N

%

N

%

OR

CI 95 %

p value

Transversal relationship

Malocclusion in transversal relationship

3

8.1

0

0.0

Infinity

NA

0.552

Normal

34

91.9

14

100.0

   

Total

37

100.0

14

100.0

   

Midline deviation

Malocclusion in midline

4

11.1

1

7.1

0.54

0.11–2.76

0.662

Normal

32

88.9

13

92.9

   

Total

36

100.0

14

100.0

   

Vertical relationship

Malocclusion in vertical relationship

6

16.2

3

21.4

0.71

0.15–3.33

0.692

Normal

31

83.8

11

78.6

   

Total

37

100.0

14

100.0

   

Sagittal relationship

Malocclusion in sagittal relationship

10

30.3

2

16.7

2.17

0.401–11.76

0.466

Normal

23

69.7

10

83.3

   

Total

33

100.0

12

100.0

   

Presence of malocclusion

Any type of malocclusion

13

40.6

4

33.3

1.37

0.34–5.51

0.739

Normal

19

59.4

8

66.7

   

Total

32

100.0

12

100.0