ABSTRACT
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the representation of breastfeeding duration effect on the growth and development of dental arches in children. Methods: This scoping review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines with PCC criteria (Population, Concept, and Context) and inclusion and exclusion criteria using a Boolean Search on three databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, and ScienceDirect). Results: The nine studies were further investigated in the extraction table with the respective research results. Conclusion: Prolonged breastfeeding has a positive effect on the growth and development of the dental arch and provides a protective effect to reduce the risk of malocclusion. Bottle feeding and non-nutritive sucking habits such as finger sucking and pacifier use are confounding factors that cause variations in research results regarding the duration of breastfeeding on the growth and development of dental arches in children.
