Empathy in medical students of Córdoba, Argentina.

Introduction: Physicians' empathy is an advantage for a better patient care and resolution of disease, and is considered a relevant part of professional training.

Objective: To measure the level of empathy and its components in medical students of the city of Córdoba, Argentina.

Methods: This was an exploratory, cross-sectional study.

[Effect of the suction-swallowing action on orofacial development and growth].

Introduction: All the functions that take place in the oral cavity (sucking, swallowing, mastication and phonation), not only play an important role in stimulating orofacial development and growth but may also alter such growth and affect occlusal development.

Purpose: The purpose of this research work was to show the occlusal characteristics of children in the City of Córdoba, Argentina, in relation to their social background. This paper also aimed to show the favorable effect of breastfeeding as a moderator of the biopsychoaffective profile of children, which allows an excellent maxillo-facial growth and favors neuromuscular balance.