1988 Volume 37 Issue 4 Pages 855-861
The research subjects were 334 children in a general population (153 males, 181 females, average age: 3.2) seen at dental clinics in Aichi prefecture. The investigated items were 8 items related to milk feeding and growth history which were surveyed using questionnaires. The following was clear from the results of statistical processing using correlation coefficients and multivariate statistical analysis.
In a breast fed group:
1. There was little torsiversion and crowding of the upper lateral deciduous incisors.
2. There were few distal step types in the terminal plane.
The following findings were more frequently seen the earlier weaning started:
1. There was little torsiversion and crowding of the upper lateral deciduous incisors.
2. Protrusion of the upper central deciduous incisors was frequent.
