Journal article
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