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Review, 2021

Is the mode of childbirth delivery linked to the prevalence of early childhood caries? A systematic review and meta-analysis

EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, ISSN 1818-6300, 1818-6300, Volume 22, 5, Pages 765-772, 10.1007/s40368-021-00621-6

Contributors

Boustedt, K. 0000-0003-1968-8426 (Corresponding author) [1] Dahlgren, J. [2] Roswall, Josefine 0000-0001-7269-648X [1] [2] Twetman, Svante [3]

Affiliations

  1. [1] Halland Hosp, Dept Pediat, Halmstad, Sweden
  2. [NORA names: Sweden; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
  3. [2] Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Dept Pediat, Gothenburg, Sweden
  4. [NORA names: Sweden; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
  5. [3] Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Dept Odontol, Copenhagen, Denmark
  6. [NORA names: KU University of Copenhagen; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]

Abstract

Aim The mode of childbirth delivery can influence the child's future health and the aim of this study was to explore the association between the delivery mode and the prevalence of early childhood caries.

Keywords

Caesarean section, Caries, Children, Meta-analysis, Teeth, Vaginal birth

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