Emotional distress and risk of dental caries: Evaluating effect modification by chronic conditions among low-income African American caregivers in Detroit, Michigan

Emotional distress and risk of dental caries: Evaluating effect modification by chronic conditions among low-income African American caregivers in Detroit, Michigan

Background/aimLimited research has been conducted regarding the association between mental illness and dental caries. We studied the impact of emotional distress on current and new dental caries among low-income African-American caregivers in Detroit, Michigan and if this association was mediated by...

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Main Authors: Sungwoo Lim, Marisol Tellez, Amid I. Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
dental caries
emotional distress
chronic disease
oral hygiene
sugar consumption
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1050511/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1050511/full

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