Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study

Vinodh Bhoopathi, BDS, MPH, DScD; Paula Ortega-Verdugo, DDS, MS, PhD; Christine Wells, PhD; Honghu Liu, MS, PhD

Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice (Dec 2024)

Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study

Vinodh Bhoopathi, BDS, MPH, DScD,
Paula Ortega-Verdugo, DDS, MS, PhD,
Christine Wells, PhD,
Honghu Liu, MS, PhD

Affiliations

Vinodh Bhoopathi, BDS, MPH, DScD: Section of Public and Population Health, University of California at Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA; Reprint requests: Vinodh Bhoopathi, BDS, MPH, DScD, Section of Public and Population Health, University of California at Los Angeles School of Dentistry, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668.
Paula Ortega-Verdugo, DDS, MS, PhD: Section of Public and Population Health, University of California at Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA
Christine Wells, PhD: Statistical Methods and Data Analytics, University of California at Los Angeles Office of Advanced Research Computing, Los Angeles, CA
Honghu Liu, MS, PhD: Section of Public and Population Health, University of California at Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14
p. 200136

Abstract

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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.

Published in Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice

ISSN: 2950-5410 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/the-journal-of-pediatrics-clinical-practice

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