Aim To synthesise the current evidence for the associations between breastfeeding and
dental caries, with respect to specific windows of early childhood caries risk. Methods …

Dental caries is a biofilm-dependent oral disease, and fermentable dietary carbohydrates
are the key environmental factors involved in its initiation and development. However …

A systematic literature review from 1966 to 2000 revealed 2,730 English‐language
publications on the role of bacteria in human primary dental caries in vivo. The most …

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 …

This systematic review addresses the question: In the modern age of extensive fluoride
exposure, do individuals with a high level of sugar intake experience greater caries severity …

Objective: The purpose of this review, commissioned by the Administration for Children and
Families, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Health Care Financing …

Dental caries is caused by a combination of infection and diet. This disease, if left untreated,
may lead to pain, and impair the quality of life, nutritional status and development of young …

Objectives: To investigate the relationships between socio‐demographic factors, infant
feeding habits, oral hygiene and the prevalence and patterns of caries in Brazilian 3–4‐year …

OBJETIVO: Buscar evidências científicas que comprovem ou refutem a afirmação de que o
aleitamento materno noturno e em livre demanda está associado com cárie do lactente e do …

This study determined the frequency with which 38 microbial species were detected in 171
randomly selected children from 6 to 36 months of age. Children were sampled and dental …