Review Article

Global Research Trends on Early-Life Feeding Practices and Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review

Table 1

Search terms used in electronic database search in MEDLINE.

Search terminology and syntax

(“dental caries” [MeSH Terms] OR (“dental” [All Fields] AND “caries” [All Fields]) OR “dental caries” [All Fields]) AND ((“diet” [MeSH Terms] OR “diet” [All Fields]) OR (“feeding behavior” [All Fields] OR “feeding behavior” [MeSH Terms] OR (“feeding” [All Fields] AND “behavior” [All Fields]) OR “feeding behavior” [All Fields]) AND (“1990/01/01” [PDAT]: “2013/12/31” [PDAT])) AND ((“child” [MeSH Terms] OR “child” [All Fields]) OR (“infant” [MeSH Terms] OR “infant” [All Fields]) OR (“child” [MeSH Terms] OR “child” [All Fields] OR “children” [All Fields]) OR preschool [All Fields] OR (“pediatrics” [MeSH Terms] OR “pediatrics” [All Fields] OR “pediatric” [All Fields]))

Date completed: November 1, 2013