Relationship Between Breast-feeding & Bottle-feeding To Craniofacial & Dental Development

Authors

  • Z. Radzi Department of Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya 50603, Kuala Lumpur.
  • N.A. Yahya Department of Conservative Dentistry Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya 50603, Kuala Lumpur.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/adum.vol12no1.2

Keywords:

Breast-feeding, bottle-feeding, craniofacial development, and orthodontics

Abstract

Breast-feeding offers many benefits to the baby and the mother. For instance, breast milk provides the right balance of nutrients to help an infant grow into a strong and healthy toddler. Even though breastfeeding is a natural process, it is not always easy. In certain situations, some mothers are unable to breastfeed their babies or the babies are unable to adapt to breastfeeding. This will lead to the use of bottle-feeding. The effect of breast-feeding and bottle-feeding on physical growth has been well established but less has been concentrated on the craniofacial growth and dental development. This review reveals the effects of breast-feeding and bottle-feeding on craniofacial growth and dentoalveolar development based on the available literature.

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2005-12-30

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