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Table 3 Relationship between bottlefeeding duration and malocclusion

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

 

Bottlefeeding duration

>6–12 months

>12 months

   

N

%

N

%

OR

CI 95 %

p value

Transversal relationship

Malocclusion in transversal relationship

0

0.0

3

10.0

0

NA

1.00

Normal

4

100.0

27

90.0

   

Total

4

100.0

30

100.0

   

Midline deviation

Malocclusion in midline

1

33.3

3

10.0

4.5

0.31–65.67

0.33

Normal

2

66.7

27

90.0

   

Total

3

100.0

30

100.0

   

Vertical relationship

Malocclusion in vertical relationship

1

25.0

5

16.7

1.67

0.14–19.48

1.00

Normal

3

75.0

25

83.3

   

Total

4

100.0

30

100.0

   

Sagittal relationship

Malocclusion in sagittal relationship

2

50.0

8

30.8

2.25

0.27–18.93

0.584

Normal

2

50.0

18

69.2

   

Total

4

100.0

26

100.0

   

Presence of malocclusion

Any type of malocclusion

2

66.7

11

42.3

2.73

0.23–34.01

0.573

Normal

1

33.3

15

57.7

   

Total

3

100.0

26

100.0