Association between age people started working and missing teeth in an elderly population in Ecuador: Evidence from a cross-sectional study.

Child labor has significant physical, psychological, and social consequences, which can persist into adulthood. This study investigates the association between the age at which an individual begins working and tooth loss in older adults in Ecuador. We analyzed data from the SABE 2009 survey (Survey...

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Main Authors: Camila Hallon, Camilo Barrionuevo-León, Juan Carlos Gallardo-Bastidas, Karla Robles-Velasco, Iván Cherrez-Ojeda, Marco Faytong-Haro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0293635&type=printable