The Relationship Between Birth Weight and Growth with Caries Development in Young Children Remains Uncertain

Article Title And Bibliographic InformationIs there a relationship between birth weight and subsequent growth on the development of dental caries at 5 years of age? A cohort study.Kay EJ, Northstone K, Ness A, Duncan K, Crean SJ.Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010;38:408-14.ReviewersBruce A. Dye, DDS, MPH, Cynthia L. Ogden, PhD, MRPPurpose/QuestionDo height and weight at birth and subsequent growth affect caries development?Source of FundingPartial support through Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children from the UK Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Trust, and the University of BristolType of Study/DesignCohort studyLevel of EvidenceLevel 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidenceStrength of Recommendation GradeNot applicable