Blood levels of lead and dental caries in permanent teeth.
Juan F YepesJayme McCormick-NorrisLaQuia A VinsonGeorge J EckertHoward HuYue WuErica C JansenKaren E PetersonMartha M Téllez-RojoEsperanza Angeles Martinez MierPublished in: Journal of public health dentistry (2020)
This study shows a lack of association between exposure to lead between the ages of 1-4 years of age and dental caries in permanent dentition later in life. Other covariates, such as age and sugar consumption, appeared to play a more prominent role in caries development.
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