Co-sleeping as a contributor to early childhood caries: Behavioral pathways and clinical outcomes - PubMed
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- Co-sleeping is associated with a higher risk of early childhood caries (ECC) in children aged 1-6 years.
- Behaviors linked to co-sleeping include nocturnal feeding, higher carbohydrate intake, and inadequate oral hygiene.
- Children who co-sleep have significantly higher mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth scores compared to non-co-sleepers.
- In most co-sleeping cases, children fall asleep with milk in their mouth, increasing caries risk.
- Co-sleeping is linked to an approximately two-fold increase in ECC risk.