The impact of diet and oral hygiene on dental caries among Turkish children: A cross-sectional study
These results highlight the importance of promoting healthy eating and proper oral hygiene to prevent childhood dental caries and suggest that early oral health status may have broader implications for long-term systemic health, warranting further longitudinal investigation.
Authors
- Duygu Ağagündüz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0010-0012)
- Özge Yeşildemir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2680-7147)
- Ferenc Budán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1562-9496)
- Melisa Ozay Sekendiz
Institutions
- Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇ (TR)
- University of Pecs (HU)
- Gazi University (TR)
- Okan University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338081
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00