Protocol for a Case Control Study to Evaluate Oral Health as a Biomarker of Child Exposure to Adverse Psychosocial Experiences.

Anna DurbinBennett Tochukwu Amaechi Stephen H Abrams Andreas Mandelis Sara Werb Benjamin S RoebuckJanet DurbinRi WangMaryam DaneshvarfardKoneswaran S SivagurunathanLaurent Bozec

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

If structural changes in children's teeth are associated with exposure to adversity, routine dental exams could provide an opportunity to screen children for experiences of adversity. Affected children could be referred for follow-up.

Keyphrases

oral health
mental health
young adults
randomized controlled trial
early life
high throughput
single cell
adverse drug