Evolution of Food Orality in Children Aged Between 24 and 36 Months: Comparison of the Severity and Specificities of Disorders Between Two Populations of Children, Born Very Prematurely and Born at Term

Evolution of Food Orality in Children Aged Between 24 and 36 Months: Comparison of the Severity and Specificities of Disorders Between Two Populations of Children, Born Very Prematurely and Born at Term

Oral disorders are currently widely described in the premature birth population, but few studies compare them to their prevalence in the full-term population.

In addition, new behaviours and eating habits are regularly emerging in our society.

The objective of this study is to compare the severity of signs of oral disorders between the group of preterm infants and the group of term infants born without organic pathologies that compromise oral development.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children whose age ≥ 24 months and ≤ 36 months
• Full-term or prematurely born (<33 SA) at Nice University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with congenital pathologies (with malformations in the oro-facial sphere)
• Children with neurological and developmental pathologies unrelated to prematurity
• Children with ENT deformities
• Parental langage barrier