Dental caries associated with dietary and toothbrushing habits of 6- to 12-year-old mentally retarded children in Taiwan

In this study, we analyzed the influence of dietary factors and toothbrushing habits on dental caries in children with mental retardation (MR). Materials and methods: In total, 168 children with MR, aged 6–12 years, were selected from a large cross-sectional survey entitled “Oral health survey and o...

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Main Authors: Hsiu-Yueh Liu, Shun-Te Huang, Szu-Yu Hsuao, Chun-Chih Chen, Wen-Chia Hu, Ya-Yin Yen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-06-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790209600106