The Role of Dietary Habits, Night-Time Feeding and Oral Hygiene in Early Childhood Caries: A Retrospective Observational Study in 248 Children from Southern Italy.

The Chi-square test demonstrated highly significant differences across duration categories (χ 2 = 22.73; df = 3; p < 0.001), with a progressive increase in ECC prevalence as feeding duration increased.

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However, the adjusted odds ratio below 1 suggests a possible trend toward a protective effect.

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The OTHER feeding group showed an odds ratio of 1.72 ( p = 0.097), suggesting a trend toward increased ECC risk, although this result did not reach statistical significance. 3.4.

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Multivariable analysis showed that night-time feeding duration > 12 months, high-sugar diet, >5 daily meals, and delayed initiation of toothbrushing were associated with ECC, whereas use of an electric toothbrush and fluoridated toothpaste showed a trend toward a protective effect.

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