Relationship of oral nutritive and non-nutritive habits with posterior crossbite in deciduous dentition among a group of 3-5 year-old children in Esfahan by Shapoor Badihian Najafabadi, Maryam Ghafournia, Maryam Hajenorouzali Tehrani

“…Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.Results: Risk factors for posterior crossbite in preschool children were bottle feeding (OR = 2.1), thumb sucking (OR = 3.6), and pacifier sucking (OR = 2.0). No association was noted between breastfeeding for more than 1 year and posterior crossbite(p value = 1).Conclusion: Under the limitations of the present study, it appears posterior crossbite in the primary dentition in preschool children is directly related to bottle feeding, thumb sucking and pacifier sucking habits. …”
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Characterisation of human milk bacterial DNA profiles in a small cohort of Australian women in relation to infant and maternal factors. by Azhar S Sindi, Ali S Cheema, Michelle L Trevenen, Donna T Geddes, Matthew S Payne, Lisa F Stinson

“…Milk of mothers whose infants used a pacifier had a higher relative abundance of S. australis and Streptococcus gwangjuense. …”
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The relationship of bottle feeding and other sucking behaviors with speech disorder in Patagonian preschoolers by Yanez N David, Jackson Chanaye, Gonzalez Juan, Parada Mary A, Vasquez Sandra, Barbosa Clarita, Gelaye Bizu, Fitzpatrick Annette L

“…We investigated associations between use of bottles, pacifiers, and other sucking behaviors with speech disorders in children attending three preschools in Punta Arenas (Patagonia), Chile.…”
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Nanoplastics released from daily used silicone and latex products during mechanical breakdown. by Mikael T Ekvall, Isabella Gimskog, Egle Kelpsiene, Alice Mellring, Alma Månsson, Martin Lundqvist, Tommy Cedervall

“…In this article, we show that particles in the nano-size range are released from silicone and latex pacifiers after the same treatment. Additionally, boiling the pacifiers prior to the mechanical breakdown process results in an increased number of particles released from the silicone but not the latex pacifier. …”
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Association between occlusal features and masticatory function in Hong Kong preschool children: a survey with one-year longitudinal follow-up by King Sang Rita Au Yeung, Zhiyi Shan, Fung Hou Kumoi Mineaki Howard Sum, Ka Wai Frank Wong, Hui Man Gillian Lee, Yanqi Yang

“…Similarly, less help was required to eat food containing bones in those with reduced pacifier use. Preferences for eating soft foods was reduced in those who developed a normal overjet. …”
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Estudo dos métodos de remoção dos hábitos nocivos a oclusão dentária na odontopediatria by Cristhiane Olívia Ferreira do Amaral, Juliana Berti Mussoline, Ruth Oliveira da Silva

“…Analyzing the data obtained it was observed that 72% of mothers fall into bad habits occlusion of their children from 0 to 6 months of age, and the habit of sucking a pacifier more frequent and more difficult to remove the suction finger. …”
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Dysfunctional suction dynamics in newborns with ankyloglossia by Bruna Mendes Lourenço Cunha, Erika Baptista Luiz Badarane, Paulo Vitor Melo Sousa Filho, Kauê Machado Costa, Manoel da Silva Filho

“…ABSTRACT Purpose Compare infant suction in babies with and without ankyloglossia using a microprocessor-controlled pressure sensor coupled to a pacifier. Methods Fifty-five infants from 0 to 2 months of age underwent clinical examination for ankyloglossia, after which they were offered a silicone pacifier connected to the pressure acquisition device and suction activity was recorded. …”
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The interface between dentistry and respiratory sleep disorders in children by Ricardo Leão Castilho, Lucas Hideki Matsumoto, Gustavo Leão Castilho, Silke Anna Theresa Weber

“…Among these, 74% presented mouth breathing, 26% malocclusion, 61% dental caries, 35% tooth loss, 42% bruxism and 55% sucked finger or pacifier, and in the 14 (9%) with high risk, they were 100%, 75%, 58%, 50%, 67% and 67%, respectively. …”
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Analysis of biofilms formation by Cronobacter sp. during growth in infant formula milk by Aishah Faiqah Mohd Yusof, Pranesha Prabhakaran, Nur Diyana Azli, Norrakiah Abdullah Sani, Wan Syaidatul Aqma

“…Pacifier nipples are in permanent contact with saliva and with the oral microflora therefore, act as a favoured site for the growth of biofilms. …”
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Influence of bad oral habits upon the development of posterior crossbite in a preschool population by Antonio F. Galán-González, Antonia Domínguez-Reyes, M. Eugenia Cabrera-Domínguez

“…The identified favoring factors were pacifier use, thumb sucking, oral breathing and tongue thrusting or immature swallowing. …”
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Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding of preterm infants. Results from a prospective national cohort study. by Ragnhild Maastrup, Bo Moelholm Hansen, Hanne Kronborg, Susanne Norby Bojesen, Karin Hallum, Annemi Frandsen, Anne Kyhnaeb, Inge Svarer, Inger Hallström

“…Test-weighing the infant, and minimizing the use of a pacifier, showed a protective effect to exclusive breastfeeding at discharge (OR 0.6 (95% CI 0.4-0.8) and 0.4 (95% CI 0.3-0.6), respectively). …”
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Malocclusion in primary dentition: a cross-sectional study in a Lisbon population by Carolina Pimenta, Carina Esperancinha, Mário Bernardo, Sónia Mendes

“…Most of the children (68.2%) had non-nutritive sucking habits, of which using a pacifier was the most frequent (81.6%). The habit of using a pacifier after three years of age was reported by 67.8% of the participants. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of breastfeeding in the MINA-Brazil cohort by Paola S. Mosquera, Bárbara H. Lourenço, Alicia Matijasevich, Marcia C. Castro, Marly A. Cardoso

“…Adjusted hazard ratio for predictors of early BF cessation were: male sex = 1.23 (95%CI: 1.01–1.49), pacifier use in the first week of life = 4.66 (95%CI: 2.99–7.26), and EBF less than 3 months = 2.76 (95%CI: 1.64–4.66). …”
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Neonatal breast-suckling skills in the context of lactation and peripartum hormonal changes and additional factors—a pilot study by Katarzyna Maria Wszołek, Karolina Chmaj-Wierzchowska, Małgorzata Pięt, Agata Tarka, Marek Chuchracki, Błażej Męczekalski, Maciej Wilczak

“…At three months postpartum, 88% of the mothers who did not offer a pacifier to the child during the first few days of life breastfed the child naturally (p = 0.037), and at six months, 96% of those who did not offer a pacifier continued to breastfeed (p = 0.0008). …”
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Maternal breastfeeding: indicators and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in a subnormal urban cluster assisted by the Family Health Strategy by Vera A.A.L. Silva, Maria F.C. Caminha, Suzana L. Silva, Vilneide M.S.B.D. Serva, Pedro T.A.C.C. Azevedo, Malaquias Batista Filho

“…Home visit and maternal age prevailed as protective factors, while pacifier use was shown to be a discouraging practice. …”
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Maternal breastfeeding: indicators and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in a subnormal urban cluster assisted by the Family Health Strategy by Vera A.A.L. Silva, Maria F.C. Caminha, Suzana L. Silva, Vilneide M.S.B.D. Serva, Pedro T.A.C.C. Azevedo, Malaquias Batista Filho

“…Home visit and maternal age prevailed as protective factors, while pacifier use was shown to be a discouraging practice. …”
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Prevalência de aleitamento materno exclusivo nos 3 primeiros meses de vida e seus determinantes no Sul do Brasil Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and its determiners in the fi... by Maria Laura W. Mascarenhas, Elaine P. Albernaz, Mirian B. da Silva, Regina B. da Silveira

“…Multivariate analysis by logistic regression demonstrated a significant association between interruption of exclusive breastfeeding before 3 months and maternal employment, use of a pacifier, low family income (between one and three times the minimum wage), and less than 5 years' paternal education. …”
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Influence of Nonnutritive Sucking Habits on the Oral Carriage of Escherichia coli by Aseel Al Haidar

“…One hundred and twenty children aged 3–5 years old were enrolled in the present case-control study, as follows: 60 children with continuous pacifier and thumb sucking habits (study group) and 60 children without any sucking habits (control group). …”
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Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Functions as a Road-Block in Cancer Therapy by Pradip De, Jennifer Aske, Nandini Dey

“…The journey of a normal resident fibroblast belonging to the tumor microenvironment (TME) from being a tumor pacifier to a tumor patron is fascinating. We introduce cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF) as a crucial component of the TME. …”
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Nero: Política externa e defesa do império by Daniel Valle Ribeiro

“…En Orient, les partes envahissent l’Arménie et causent des problèmes jusqu’à ce que Rome arrive à les pacifier. En Occident, la guerre de Bretagne a causé plus de cinquante mille morts. …”
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