title: Breastfeeding, Dental Biofilm Acidogenicity, and Early Childhood Caries.
abstract: This study evaluated the acidogenicity of human milk by the dental biofilms of children with and without early childhood caries (ECC).
  
  
  
  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.
  
  
  
  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;pH5min (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.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Programs in Maternal and Child Health, Federal University of Maranhx00E3;o, Sx00E3;o Lux00ED;s, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pierre A M
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.forename: Cecília Claudia Costa
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Livia Maria Andaló
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Tenuta
authors.forename: Tarcísio J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Leitão
authors.forename: Valério
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Monteiro-Neto
authors.forename: Ana Margarida M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: Jaime Aparecido
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cury
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007223:Infant; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D008839:Microelectrodes; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry*; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013395:Sucrose / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D013395:Sucrose