Impacts of undernutrition and maternal oral health status on dental caries in Korean children aged 3-5 years.

Han-Na Kim Yong-Bong Kwon Jung-Ha Lee Jin-Bom Kim

Published in: International journal of dental hygiene (2020)

Children with an undernourished status had a higher caries experience. A comprehensive community dental health promotion programme should be developed to prevent the incidence of dental caries in vulnerable undernourished children.

Keyphrases

young adults
health promotion
mental health
randomized controlled trial
risk factors
oral health
clinical trial
pregnant women
study protocol
weight loss
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
double blind