Comparative inequalities in child dental caries across four countries: Examination of international birth cohorts and implications for oral health policy.

Child dental caries (i.e., cavities) are a major preventable health problem in most high-income countries. The aim of this study was to compare the extent of inequalities in child dental caries across four high-income countries alongside their child oral health policies. Coordinated analyses of data...

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Main Authors: Sharon Goldfeld, Kate L Francis, Elodie O'Connor, Johnny Ludvigsson, Tomas Faresjö, Beatrice Nikiema, Lise Gauvin, Junwen Yang-Huang, Yara Abu Awad, Jennifer J McGrath, Jeremy D Goldhaber-Fiebert, Åshild Faresjo, Hein Raat, Lea Kragt, Fiona K Mensah, EPOCH Collaborative Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268899