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. 2024 Nov 27:14:200136.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpedcp.2024.200136. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study

Vinodh Bhoopathi  1 , Paula Ortega-Verdugo  1 , Christine Wells  2 , Honghu Liu  1
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Difficulty with Dental Caries among Adolescents Who Are Underweight: A Nationwide Study

Vinodh Bhoopathi et al. J Pediatr Clin Pract. .

Abstract

This study highlights a unique association between weight status and difficulty with dental caries among US adolescents. Being underweight was significantly associated with dental caries in adolescents aged 10-17.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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