Oral disease burden at 40: substance use and behaviors using data from 1982 Pelotas Cohort
The long-term impact of behavioral trajectories on oral health is underscored by these findings. Clinical and policy interventions prioritizing the stabilization of healthy habits during early adulthood are essential to mitigate the cumulative burden of chronic oral diseases later in life.
Authors
- Rafaela do Carmo Borges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5424-7381)
- Bernardo Lessa Horta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9843-412X)
- Luiz Alexandre Chisini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3695-0361)
- Maximiliano Sérgio Cenci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2543-6201)
- Gustavo G. Nascimento
- Marcos Britto Correa
- Flávio Fernando Demarco
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
- University of Utah (US)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dentistry
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2026.106589
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00