Does breastfeeding increase the risk of early childhood caries (ECC)? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To review the current evidence on the association of breastfeeding during the first years of life with the development of Early Childhood Caries (ECC).

Materials and methods

A systematic review of literature was conducted in June 2019 and again in March 2024 at the following Databases: Pub Med, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, Google Scholar, for studies reporting on children aged up to 71 months investigating breastfeeding duration/cessation and presence of caries at the examination. Prospective Cohort studies were included in the review. The systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA statement guidelines.

Results

Of the 4894 papers identified, the data extraction protocol led to 8 studies for further review. Assessment of Risk of Bias was m

SUBMITTER: Alexaki F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12283837 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature