Caesarean babies susceptible to dental caries

American scientists have recently made ​​a new study shows that, compared with babies born through natural childbirth, the baby was born by Caesarean section are more susceptible to dental caries bacteria infection.

Participate in the study said, when the baby is born, the obstetrician is usually their oral disinfection. Soon after, the baby's mouth would give rise to a lot of bacteria. Most of the bacteria can help babies to improve their immunity and helping to eliminate harmful bacteria.

However, the researchers also found that the mouth of babies born by Caesarean section, the emergence of a relatively early can cause dental caries, Streptococcus mutans. Premature agglomeration of such bacteria to babies born by Caesarean section is susceptible to dental caries in the later days.

Up to four years of follow-up survey on 156 pairs of mother and child, the researchers found, resulting in dental caries, Streptococcus mutans on average 29 months after the natural delivery of the baby's mouth. In the mouth of babies born by Caesarean section, the emergence of these bacteria is usually 17 months later. The results also show that babies born by Caesarean section compared to the natural delivery of baby at birth can come into contact with more dental equipment beneficial bacteria, which will certainly help them to resist the invasion of Streptococcus mutans.

The researchers said that the long gestation and high levels of Streptococcus mutans in the pregnancy the mother's body, with the premature infant oral Streptococcus mutans in the relevant. The researchers also suggested that, by Caesarean section have children and How long does it take to eat after tooth extraction pregnant women themselves suffer from dental caries, children grow teeth as early as possible zone them to the dentist for check-ups.