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Oral health: Epidemiology and concordance in Australian children and parents.

Nicole StormonSusan A CliffordKatherine LangeClare MangoyanaPauline Jane FordMelissa WakeRatilal Lalloo
Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2021)
The high concordance in gingival health between child-parent pairs supports the familial and behavioural links established in previous studies. Children had poorer oral hygiene but fewer visible dental caries lesions than their parents. As dental caries is a chronic and cumulative disease, preventive interventions targeting children's oral hygiene are needed.
Keyphrases
  • oral health
  • young adults
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • early onset
  • climate change