Wednesday 17 June 2009

204. The importance of breastfeeding

Breastfeeding contributes to the biological and emotional health of both the mother as the child. Human milk is a complete food due to the unique combination of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and living cells, whose nutritional benefits, immunological, psychological and economic well-recognized and are unquestionable.
Most of the scientific literature says that the introduction of a pacifier is a major cause of early weaning, acting negatively on the dental occlusion, soft and hard structures of the stomatognathic system, finally, health and particularly in the lives of children. Breastfeeding is identified as an important factor in development, allowing optimum performance of the muscles, stimulating the functions of breathing and swallowing. It is true that the use of pacifiers can cause deviation in the growth of the jaw, causing malocclusion.

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