Caries status of first-born child is a predictor for caries experience in younger siblings

Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 325 - 331
Published: Jul 1, 2021
Abstract
This study analysed if children of families in need of dental interventions can be identified by using the caries status of the first-born child as a predictor for caries in younger siblings of the same family.All children aged 4 to 15 years, i.e. 13,596 children, visiting a compulsory school in the canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, during the school year 2017/2018 were analysed. Total caries experience and untreated carious lesions at time of...
Paper Details
Title
Caries status of first-born child is a predictor for caries experience in younger siblings
Published Date
Jul 1, 2021
Volume
26
Issue
1
Pages
325 - 331
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