Healthful eating practices may lower caries prevalence in the primary dentition in children aged 2 to 5 years
Original Article
Dye BA, Shenkin JD, Ogden CL, Marshall TA, Levy SM, Kanellis MJ. The relationship between healthful eating practices and dental caries in children aged 2-5 years in the United States, 1988-1994. J Am Dent Assoc 2004;135(1):55-66.
Level of Evidence
2b
Purpose
To investigate the relationship between healthful eating practices (such as breast feeding, eating breakfast, and consuming 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day) and dental caries in the primary dentition among children aged 2 to 5 years
Source of Funding
Information not available
Type of Study/Design
Cross-Sectional
University of Rochester, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York
ABSTRACT