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Pam Easterday <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000 10:33:07 -1000
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In the discussion on dental caries, I haven't seen anyone bring in the
solution that halted our family tradition.  Stopping caffeine.  My
ex-husband and I have mouthfuls of cavities.  Our children, 7,9 & 15, have
none.  In animal studies, caffeine in pregnancy and lactation is a
cariogenic (cavity-causing) agent.
In preschool children, syrup medicines, especially antibiotic syrups, have
been shown to contribute to caries as well.
I have a dentist to thank for alerting me to the caffeine connection 20
years ago.  Pam Easterday  LLLL
Nakamoto, T. et al. Cariogenic effect of caffeine intake during lactation on
first molars of newborn rats.  Archs Oral Biol 1993; 38(10):919-22.
Schneider, P. et al.  Effects of caffeine intake during gestation and
lactation on the acid solubility of enamel in weanling rats.  Caries Res
1995; 29:285-90.
McMahon, J. et al. Diet and dental caries in preschool children. Eur J Clin
Nutr 1993;47:794-802.
These references came from LLLI's Facts about Breastfeeding sheets, 1995 and
1997.

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