You might like to look at Dr. Palmer's website, particularly the section
on the importance of breastfeeding.  To clarify, in the US
the wisdom teeth are often removed in teenage years when it becomes
obvious there is not enough room in the jaw and the teeth will be
crowded or overlap, in spite of orthodontics or braces.  Dr. Palmer
makes the best anthropologic arguments for breastfeeding and health.
Judy Ritchie

http://www.brianpalmerdds.com/bfing_import.htm


C8 & 9 – This is the main point of my total website: I have been
researching the collapse of the oral cavity for close to 30 years. I
have been involved with sleep apnea research for about 10 years. I have
never fathered a child and have no direct link with the breastfeeding
industry (except to give an occasional presentation). I have no reason
to support breastfeeding except for the belief in my research that
demonstrates breastfeeding is the key to better health. My research is
totally unbiased. I have researched many different paths. Since I am a
full time general dentist who has totally funded this research, I just
do not have the time or funding to do comparative “scientific” research.

From my research, I conclude: Breastfeeding, for at least one year, is
critical for the proper development of the oral cavity, airway and
facial form. For this proper development, the peristaltic / rocker
motion innately learned by the infant, is the key issue. Breastfeeding
also develops the total peri-oral musculature. This is also critical.
Since the largest increment of craniofacial development occurs within
the first 4 years of life, how we develop in those early years impacts
us for life.
The presentations on this website demonstrate how infants habits impact
the development of the oral cavity and create the malocclusions not
found in prehistoric times. The malocclusions discussed in this
presentation are directly linked to causes of obstructive sleep apnea -
as discussed in the next slides. 

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