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Higher body mass index associated with severe early childhood caries

BACKGROUND: Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) is an aggressive form of tooth decay in preschool children affecting quality of life and nutritional status. The purpose was to determine whether there is an association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and S-ECC. METHODS: Children with S-ECC were recru...

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Autores principales: Davidson, Katherine, Schroth, Robert J., Levi, Jeremy A., Yaffe, Aaron B., Mittermuller, Betty-Anne, Sellers, Elizabeth A. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4992304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27543009
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-016-0679-6