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Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health

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hypoplasia and gestati<strong>on</strong>al diabetes, infants <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> mothers who indicated that they had<br />

diabetes during pregnancy were significantly more likely to have ECC (p=.0088).<br />

N<strong>on</strong>e <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the infant feeding practices appeared to be significantly associated with<br />

the presence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> ECC. ECC was not significantly associated with breastfeeding (p=.35) or<br />

bottle-feeding (p=.86). At the time <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the infant examinati<strong>on</strong> study visit, <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the 87 infants<br />

who had already stopped breastfeeding there was no significant difference with respect to<br />

the age when the child was weaned from the breast and the presence or absence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> ECC<br />

(4.3 ± 5.7 m<strong>on</strong>ths vs. 3.3 ± 3.1, p=.39). Am<strong>on</strong>g the 21 infants who were reported to have<br />

stopped bottle-feeding, there was no significant difference between the presence and<br />

absence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> ECC and weaning age although this did approach the threshold <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> significance<br />

(16.0 ± 5.1 m<strong>on</strong>ths vs. 12.5 ± 4.0, p=.051). However, a relati<strong>on</strong>ship was found between<br />

sippy-cup use and ECC. Those who were still using their sippy-cup were significantly<br />

less likely to have ECC (p=.0012).<br />

Significantly more infants whose parent/caregiver indicated that they believed<br />

their child had dental problems had ECC than those who did not think their child had<br />

dental problems (p

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