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In addition to the clinical examination of the child to assess the DMFT Index, the mother was requested to complete a questionnaire to collect data about the breastfeeding practice, diet, dental hygiene, dental check-ups, quality of the child\u2019s oral life, and family impact (ECOHIS Scale). The children\u2019s OHRQoL is positively correlated with number of night-time breastfeeding sessions at 12 months (r2 = 0.40 **), DMFT index (r2 = 0.60 **), impact family (r2 = 0.65 **), and duration of cosleeping (r2 = 0.36 **). The moderating effect explained 41% of OHRQoL; the interaction between the number of breastfeeding sessions at 18 months and the DMFT index significantly increased the coefficient of determination. A longer practice time for cosleeping was associated with an increase in breastfeeding sessions, a higher impact on OHRQoL, a higher family impact, and a higher DMFT index. 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