A study of oral colonization of mutans streptococci and feeding habits in infants.

Author: Ling TONG ¹ ; Feng-zhen GENG ; Shu-jie LIU
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1. Dept. of Stomatology, Children's Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang 110032, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Bottle Feeding; Breast Feeding; Child, Preschool; Colony Count, Microbial; Dental Caries; prevention & control; Feeding Behavior; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Mouth; microbiology; Streptococcus mutans; isolation & purification; Surveys and Questionnaires
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2004;22(1):43-45
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the correlation of prime colonization time of Mutans Streptococci and feeding habits in infants.
METHODSOne hundred and eighty children (aged 6-24 months) from Shenyang city were examined for the colonization of MS Related items were registered by completed questionnaires.
RESULTSThe study showed a correlation between prime colonization time and feeding mode, breast feeding, feeding frequency during bedtime, asleep habits.
CONCLUSIONAdvocating reasonable feeding mode and asleep habits is effective to interdict or delay MS's colonization and transmission in child to prevent caries.