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Karger Publishers, Caries Research, 3(50), p. 319-324, 2016

DOI: 10.1159/000445910

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Breastfeeding, Dental Biofilm Acidogenicity, and Early Childhood Caries

Journal article published in 2016 by Pierre A. M. Neves, Cecília Claudia Costa Ribeiro ORCID, Livia Maria Andaló Tenuta, Tarcísio J. Leitão, Valério Monteiro-Neto ORCID, Ana Margarida M. Nunes ORCID, Jaime Aparecido Cury ORCID
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Abstract

<b><i>Aim:</i></b> This study evaluated the acidogenicity of human milk by the dental biofilms of children with and without early childhood caries (ECC). <b><i>Method:</i></b> Biofilms of 16 children (7 with ECC; 9 caries free) were exposed to human milk or 10% sucrose solution in the crossover design, and the biofilm pH was determined. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Breastfeeding did not provoke a decrease in biofilm pH, irrespective of the children's caries status, whereas sucrose decreased the pH for both groups. In addition, higher &#x0394;pH<sub>5min</sub> (pH variation occurring at 5 min) was observed in the biofilms of ECC children (p < 0.05). The results suggest that breastfeeding may not contribute to ECC.