Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study

This study highlights a unique association between weight status and difficulty with dental caries among US adolescents. Being underweight was significantly associated with dental caries in adolescents aged 10-17.

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Main Authors: Vinodh Bhoopathi, BDS, MPH, DScD, Paula Ortega-Verdugo, DDS, MS, PhD, Christine Wells, PhD, Honghu Liu, MS, PhD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950541024000425
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spelling doaj-art-db5a2d3624da469296f9857baceb79be2024-12-15T06:19:43ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice2950-54102024-12-0114200136Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide StudyVinodh Bhoopathi, BDS, MPH, DScD0Paula Ortega-Verdugo, DDS, MS, PhD1Christine Wells, PhD2Honghu Liu, MS, PhD3Section of Public and Population Health, University of California at Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA; Reprint requests: Vinodh Bhoopathi, BDS, MPH, DScD, Section of Public and Population Health, University of California at Los Angeles School of Dentistry, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668.Section of Public and Population Health, University of California at Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CAStatistical Methods and Data Analytics, University of California at Los Angeles Office of Advanced Research Computing, Los Angeles, CASection of Public and Population Health, University of California at Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CAThis study highlights a unique association between weight status and difficulty with dental caries among US adolescents. Being underweight was significantly associated with dental caries in adolescents aged 10-17.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950541024000425
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Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study
Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice
title Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study
title_full Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study
title_fullStr Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study
title_full_unstemmed Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study
title_short Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study
title_sort difficulty with dental caries among adolescents who are underweight a nationwide study
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950541024000425
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