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Association Between Calcium and Protein Content of Breast Milk and Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) in Toddlers.

Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · Poureslami H, Sabouri S, Rajput SA, Mollaali M, Aftabi R, Poureslami P, Shiri Varnamkhasti A, Arabnezhad MR · 2026-03-30

Researchers compared breast milk composition between mothers of toddlers with and without severe early childhood caries, finding higher protein levels—but not calcium levels—in milk from mothers whose children had healthy teeth. Boys showed significantly higher caries risk than girls.

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