Effect of mode of delivery and feeding practices on acquisition of oral Streptococcus mutans in infants

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 197-202

  Thakur, Rachna ^a   Singh, Mousumi G ^b   Chaudhary, Seema ^b   Manuja, Naveen ^b  

^a KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences   (India)

^b Kothiwal Dental College Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BABY FOOD; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELIVERY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOTHER; MOUTH; MOUTH HYGIENE; NEWBORN; PACIFIER; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SALIVA; SIBLING; SOCIAL CLASS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SUGAR INTAKE; TONGUE; TOOTH; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DENTAL PLAQUE; DIETARY SUCROSE; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT FOOD; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHERS; MOUTH; ORAL HYGIENE; PACIFIERS; PREGNANCY; SALIVA; SIBLINGS; SOCIAL CLASS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TONGUE; TOOTH; TOOTH ERUPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859160578     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2011.01176.x     Document Type: Article

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