Caries prior to age 3 and breastfeeding: a survey of La Leche League members

Karin Weber-Gasparoni; Michael J Kanellis; Steven M Levy; Julie Stock

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Caries prior to age 3 and breastfeeding: a survey of La Leche League members

Karin Weber-Gasparoni, Michael J Kanellis, Steven M Levy and Julie Stock

Journal of dentistry for children (Chicago, Ill.), Vol.74(1), pp.52-61

01/2007

PMID: 18430356

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to conduct a secondary data analysis of results from a 1985 survey of La Leche League International (LLLI) members to further investigate the relationship between breast-feeding and caries prior to age 3 (CPA3). Subjects were 576 LLLI mothers who responded to a 23-item questionnaire concerning the following factors for their oldest child: (1) breast-feeding habits; (2) fluoride status; (3) use of antibiotics; (4) carbohydrate ingestion; (5) history of caries; and (6) oral hygiene practices. CPA3 was reported in 10% of all children breast-fed for more than 3 years. Later weaning was found to be significantly associated with CPA3 (odds ratio [OR]=2.03; P=.0001). Late initiation of oral hygiene was marginally associated with CPA3 (OR=0.77; P=.08). Among children who developed CPA3, bivariate analyses found a greater frequency of breast-feeding (P=.012) and presence of night-time breast-feeding (P=.049) to be associated with caries detected at an earlier age. Children with caries on their maxillary incisors were more likely to have been breast-fed at night (P=.027) and more frequently during the night (P=.032). This retrospective study, based on a report of La Leche League International members, found later weaning to be significantly associated with an increased likelihood of developing CPA3.

Dental Health Surveys

Age Factors

Dental Caries - etiology

Weaning

Humans

Child, Preschool

Infant

Cariostatic Agents - administration & dosage

Mothers

Oral Hygiene

Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use

Breast Feeding - adverse effects

International Agencies

Female

Surveys and Questionnaires

Retrospective Studies

Dietary Sucrose

Fluorides - administration & dosage

Details

Title: Subtitle: Caries prior to age 3 and breastfeeding: a survey of La Leche League members
Creators: Karin Weber-Gasparoni - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Iowa, IA City, Iowa, USA. karin-weber@uiowa.edu
Michael J Kanellis
Steven M Levy
Julie Stock
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of dentistry for children (Chicago, Ill.), Vol.74(1), pp.52-61
Publisher: United States
PMID: 18430356
ISSN: 1551-8949
eISSN: 1935-5068
Language: English
Date published: 01/2007
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Epidemiology; Dental Clinic Administration; Pediatric Dentistry
Record Identifier: 9983917663802771

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