Household smoking as a risk indicator for caries in adolescents' permanent teeth.

نویسندگان

  • Olalekan A Ayo-Yusuf
  • Priscilla S Reddy
  • Philippus J van Wyk
  • Bart W van den Borne
چکیده

This study investigated the association between household member's (HHM) smoking or secondhand smoke exposure and caries, using a cross-sectional sample of adolescents who had both dental examination and data on HHM smoking (n = 1,873). The results suggest that HHM smoking may be a risk indicator for caries in adolescents' permanent teeth.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

دوره 41 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007