Abstract
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: Primary "¢ To compare the rates of dental caries in children who were bottle fed as infants to children who were breastfed up to six months, between 6 and 12 months, or longer Secondary "¢ To compare the rates of dental caries in children who were: demand breastfed, non-demand breastfed "¢ To compare the rates of dental caries in children who were: breastfed via direct nursing, breastfed via a bottle, bottle fed with infant formula "¢ To compare the rates of dental caries in children who were: exclusively breastfed, partially breastfed, exclusively bottle fed with infant formula "¢ To compare the rates of dental caries in children who were: breastfed during day and night time, breastfed during the day only This review examines the hypotheses that breastfed children would have lower rates of dental caries than bottle fed infants.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | Art. No.: CD010416 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- breastfeeding
- children
- nutrition and dental health
- systematic reviews (medical research)
- teeth