A study of oral colonization of mutans streptococci and feeding habits in infants / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the correlation of prime colonization time of Mutans Streptococci and feeding habits in infants.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One 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.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The study showed a correlation between prime colonization time and feeding mode, breast feeding, feeding frequency during bedtime, asleep habits.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Advocating reasonable feeding mode and asleep habits is effective to interdict or delay MS's colonization and transmission in child to prevent caries.</p>