Feeding and smoking habits as cumulative risk factors for early childhood caries in toddlers after adjustment for several behavioral determinants: a retrospective study

摘要

BackgroundSeveral maternal health determinants during the first period of life of the child, as feeding practice, smoking habit and socio-economic level, are involved in early childhood health problems, as caries development. The potential associations among early childhood caries, feeding practices, maternal and environmental smoking exposure, Socio-Economic Status (SES) and several behavioral determinants were investigated.