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Total Breast-Feeding Duration and Dental Caries in Healthy Urban Children

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine if there is an association between longer breast-feeding duration and dental caries in healthy urban children. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of urban children aged 1 to 6 years recruited through The Applied Research Group for Kids (TARGet Kids!) practice-based research network between September 2011 and August 2013. The main outcome measure was parental report of dental caries.

Authors

Wong PD; Birken CS; Parkin PC; Venu I; Chen Y; Schroth RJ; Maguire JL; Abdullah K; Anderson LN; Birken CS

Journal

Academic Pediatrics, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 310–315

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

April 2017

DOI

10.1016/j.acap.2016.10.021

ISSN

1876-2859