Influence of breastfeeding duration on the incidence of dental caries in preschoolers: a cohort study

• Main Authors: Heloísa Helena Barroso (Author), Priscila Seixas Mourão (Author), Rafaela Lopes Gomes (Author), Maria Tereza Pereira de Almeida (Author), Thaís Santos Silva (Author), Joana Ramos-Jorge (Author), Maria Letícia Ramos-Jorge (Author), Izabella Barbosa Fernandes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objectives: investigate the association between breastfeeding duration and the incidence of severe caries in preschoolers. Methods: a cohort study was conducted with 132 pairs of mothers and children in the city of Diamantina, Brazil. Data collection was performed in 2 moments: when the chi...