Gender gap in tooth brushing among Korean adolescents

If girls were more motivated than boys to brush their teeth for cosmetic reasons (clean appearance of teeth or fresh breath), this may account for the larger decrease in tooth brushing among girls during the mandatory mask-wearing policy.

Authors

Jae‐In Ryu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1923-8030)
Ichiro Kawachi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3579-4456)

Institutions

Harvard University (US)

Publication Details

Journal: BMC Oral Health
Published: 2025-06-06
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06323-5
Primary Topic: Dental Education, Practice, Research
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

Funders

Kyung Hee University

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Gender gap in tooth brushing among Korean adolescents

Jae‐In Ryu, Ichiro Kawachi

Jun 6, 2025

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Dental Education, Practice, Research

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Gender gap in tooth brushing among Korean adolescents

Jae‐In Ryu, Ichiro Kawachi

June 6, 2025article en

Abstract

BMC Oral HealthVol. 25(1)

Harvard University (US)

Kyung Hee University

Gender equality

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Dental Education, Practice, Research

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