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.
Authors
- Christine R. Wells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8921-0578)
- P. Ortega-Verdugo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4050-5612)
- Vinodh Bhoopathi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5435-7046)
- Honghu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6841-0984)
Institutions
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatrics Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2024.200136
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00