Association between exposure to household smoking and dental caries in preschool children: a cross-sectional study

Association between exposure to household smoking and dental caries in preschool children: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background We aimed to examine the association of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke with dental caries among preschool children. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke was assessed in terms of urinary cotinine concentrations and pack-years of exposure to smoking by parents and other...

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Main Authors: Yuko Goto, Keiko Wada, Kie Konishi, Takahiro Uji, Sachi Koda, Fumi Mizuta, Michiyo Yamakawa, Kaori Watanabe, Kyoko Ando, Jun Ueyama, Takaaki Kondo, Chisato Nagata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Tobacco smoke
Dental caries
Urinary cotinine
Cross-sectional studies
Preschool children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-019-0764-1

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