Maternal caries experience influences offspring's early childhood caries-a birth cohort study.

Ninuk Hariyani Loc Giang DoA John SpencerWilliam Murray Thomson Jane Anne Scott Diep Hong Ha

Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2020)

Maternal caries experience was an independent risk factor for offspring ECC. However, good oral health behaviours practised by mothers for their children may alleviate such risk. Mothers need to be supported to adopt good oral health behaviours and a healthy diet for their child.

Keyphrases

oral health
high fat diet
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
weight loss
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
gestational age
weight gain
preterm birth