Experience of childhood abuse and later number of remaining teeth in older Japanese: a life ‐course study from Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study project

ConclusionsChildhood abuse could have a longitudinal adverse effect on later dental health in older age. This study emphasizes the importance of early life experiences on dental health throughout later life.

Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - July 14, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Yusuke Matsuyama, Takeo Fujiwara, Jun Aida, Richard G. Watt, Naoki Kondo, Tatsuo Yamamoto, Katsunori Kondo, Ken Osaka Tags: Original Article Source Type: research