Mode of delivery, mutans streptococci colonization, and early childhood caries in three- to five-year-old Thai children

Objective To investigate whether mode of delivery is associated with mutans streptococci ( MS ) colonization and early childhood caries ( ECC ) in preschool Thai children. Methods Three hundred and fifty mothers and their 3‐ to 5‐year‐old children (184 born vaginally and 166 born by Caesarean section) participated in the study. Data included a dental examination, MS colonization assessed by the Dentocult ® SM Strip Mutans method, and a...