Harmful oral suction habits in children: association with breastfeeding and family social profile

Authors

  • Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz
  • Luiz Fernando Lolli Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP / Campos de Araçatuba
  • Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin
  • Orlando Saliba
  • Nemre Adas Saliba
  • Poliane da Silva Azevedo

Keywords:

Breast feeding, sucking habits

Abstract

Purpose: To record the prevalence of nonnutritive sucking habits (thumb and pacifier sucking) in children at 6 and 12 months of age and test its association with family social profile and breastfeeding pattern. Method: The sample consisted of 80 pairs of mother-child living in the Northwest region of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the presence of nonnutritive sucking habits, family social profile and breastfeeding pattern when the children had 6 and 12 months of age. Data were analyzed by using qui-square tests. Results: Pacifier sucking was more frequent than thumb sucking. Exclusive breast feeding was not reported for children either in the 6th or 12th month of age, and approximately 70% were already receiving artificial feeding. There was no association between family social profile and sucking habits, but lower rates of breastfeeding was associated with pacifier sucking in the 12-month old children. Thumb sucking was not associated with breastfeeding. Conclusion: The frequency of breastfeeding was lower than that recommended by WHO for children in the age groups assessed. Pacifier sucking was more prevalent than thumb sucking and was associated with a lower rate of breastfeeding in the 12th-month old children. Family social profile does not seem to be related with nonnutritive sucking habits.

Author Biographies

Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz

Profª Adjunto Drª em Odontologia Preventiva e Social – Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba – Unesp –SP

Luiz Fernando Lolli, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP / Campos de Araçatuba

Doutorando em Odontologia Preventiva e Social – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia Preventiva e Social da Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba – Unesp - SP

Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin

Profª Adjunto Drª em Odontologia Legal e Deontologia - Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba – Unesp –SP

Orlando Saliba

Prof Titular Drª em Odontologia Preventiva e Social – Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba – Unesp – SP

Nemre Adas Saliba

Profª Titular Drª em Odontologia Preventiva e Social – Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba – Unesp – SP

Poliane da Silva Azevedo

Graduanda em Odontologia – Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba – Unesp – SP

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Published

2011-02-14

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 4 (2010)

Section

Original Article

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