Tehran University of Medical Sciences Frontiers in Dentistry 2676-296X 5 2 2008 06 15 59 64 T. Malek Mohammadi EJ. Kay A. Hajizamani 2015 10 03 Objective: The main objective of this study was to investigate relationship between reported dietary habits and dental caries in five and six-year-old children referred for dental extractions. Materials and Methods: Two hundred children were examined using standard caries diagnostic criteria. The numbers of decayed, missing and filled deciduous teeth were recorded. A food frequency table was completed by the parents of each child and analyzed through weighting the cariogenic potential by the frequency of consumption, and summing the two scores. Results: The mean number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft) was 7.1 (SD=3.29). There was no statistically significant correlation between the reported dietary intake and the caries rate in the study population P=0.07. Use of bottles with sugared drinks during infancy was associated with increased caries levels (P<0.01). Conclusion: Poor infant feeding practices promote caries in childhood. A method of diet assessment which would evaluate diet-related health education is required.   https://fid.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fid/article/view/148 https://fid.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fid/article/download/148/148