Non-nutritive Sucking Habits of Preschool Children in Daejeon (대전지역 미취학 어린이의 비수유성 빨기 습관에 대한 조사 연구)

박승효; Nanyoung Lee (이난영); LEE, SANG-HO (이상호); Cheong, Hye-Ran (정혜란)

doi:10.5933/JKAPD.2014.41.3.247

Non-nutritive Sucking Habits of Preschool Children in Daejeon

Journal of the Korean academy of pediatric dentistry
Abbr : J Korean Acad Pediatr Dent
2014, 41(3), pp.247~256
DOI : 10.5933/JKAPD.2014.41.3.247
Publisher : The Korean Academy Of Pediatric Dentistry
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry

박승효 ¹, Nanyoung Lee ², LEE, SANG-HO ², Cheong, Hye-Ran ³

¹조선대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실
²조선대학교
³동아인재대학교 치위생과

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The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of non-nutritive sucking in preschool children inDaejeon. This study assessed the relationship between contributing factors influencing the prevalence of nonnutritivesucking. Also, the effects of non-nutritive sucking on the primary dentition were investigated. The study included 841 children 18~65 months of age that visited a pediatric private dental clinic for oralexamination. Both children and their guardians were surveyed. It was found that 32.8% of children exhibited non-nutritive sucking, and 37.7% of females displayed thisbehavior. The number of females showing this behavior was significantly greater than that of males. The prevalencedecreased significantly with the breast-feeding period, and there was no association with either birth rankor maternal occupation. Finger sucking (62.6%) was more prevalent and of longer duration than pacifier sucking (37.4%). Malocclusion of the primary dentition was associated with the duration of this behavior.

KEYWORDS

Non-nutritive sucking habit, Finger sucking, Pacifier sucking, Anterior open bite, Large overjet

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