AIM: To identify risk factors for cariogenic feeding practices in the first year of life. STUDY
DESIGN: Cohort study. METHODS: 500 children born within the public health care system in …

Background Several maternal health determinants during the first period of life of the child,
as feeding practice, smoking habit and socio-economic level, are involved in early childhood …

Background: Increasing numbers of preschool children are being referred for specialist
dental management in a paediatric hospital. Most cases have severe early childhood caries …

This systematic review investigated the relationship between early childhood caries (ECC)
and breastfeeding. The systematic review methodology used by the Cochrane Collaboration …

Background Early childhood caries (ECC) describes dental caries affecting children aged 0–
71 months. Current research suggests ECC has important aetiological bases during the first …

Background An important role for parents and caregivers in the prevention of dental caries in
children is the early establishment of health promoting behaviours. This study aimed to …

Purpose: To investigate whether feeding and oral hygiene practices of preschool children
are associated with the risk and prevalence of Early Childhood Caries (ECC). Materials and …

Objectives: To report on the oral health risk in a disadvantaged group of 4‐year‐old Pacific
children and their mothers living in South Auckland, New Zealand. Methods: The Pacific …

Introduction: Maternal health during pregnancy plays a part in child health, and several
conditions have been associated with adverse child outcomes. Objectives: To determine the …

Background Early‐life feeding behaviors foretell later dietary habits and health outcomes.
Few studies have examined infant dietary patterns and caries occurrence prospectively …