Influence of socioeconomic inequalities on levels of dental caries in adolescents: A cohort study
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry Sep 02, 2019
Ortiz AS, et al. - In this cohort study, researchers assessed the impact of socioeconomic inequities on the incidence of dental caries in adolescents. This investigation was carried out with a multistage random sample of 1,134 (aged 12 years) adolescents from Southern Brazil. According to the decayed, missed, or filled surfaces index, the experience of dental caries was evaluated. During baseline as a school-level variable, the Basic Education Development Index was collected. Over time, adolescents with lower socioeconomic background and poor school context had higher dental caries levels. The incidence of dental caries was also associated with non-white adolescents, lower dental attendance frequency, parents' poor perception of child oral health, and dental plaque.
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