Prolonged breastfeeding, sugar consumption and dental caries at 2 years of age: A birth cohort study.
Jenny AbantoJessica Mayumi MaruyamaEmanuella PinheiroAlicia MatijasevichJosé Leopoldo Ferreira AntunesMarcelo José Strazzeri BöneckerMarly Augusto Cardosonull nullPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2022)
In this study, the effect of prolonged breastfeeding on the increased risk of dental caries was slightly mediated by sugar consumption. Early feeding practices for caries prevention and promoting breastfeeding while avoiding sugar consumption should be targeted in the first 2 years of life.