Associations between disability type and untreated dental decay among community dwelling US adults
No associations were found between disability type (cognitive, emotional, physical, and sensory) and untreated decay among community-dwelling US adults. Several health-related, social, and behavioral factors emerged as primary predictors of untreated decay. Further research is needed to explore disability types and dental caries determinants.
Authors
- Shahdokht Boroumand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9444-9436)
- Hosam Alraqiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5733-7160)
- Timothy Iafolla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9447-2081)
- Xiaobai Li
- I. J. Singh
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Office of Science (US)
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (US)
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.12644
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research