Food Insecurity and Dental Caries in Rural Mexican Populations.
César Iván Romo-SáenzErika Marlene Chavez-ReyesRicardo Gomez-FloresMaría Norma González-FloresRicardo Sosa-MartínezNorma Cruz-FierroJose Elizondo-ElizondoMyriam Angelica De La Garza-RamosPublished in: International journal of dentistry (2023)
FI is associated with dental caries, and food-insecure individuals have a higher probability of severe dental caries. In this study, the FI level was lower than in other rural populations in Mexico. Identifying these individuals and addressing the factors related to FI can be useful in the rural communities.