Examining caries aetiology in adolescence with structural equation  modelling

ConclusionsThis analysis models the relationships among known causal factors for caries and suggests that the role of SES in caries may not be as important as previously thought and different behaviours that affect oral health between males and females as well as differences in caries between the sexes could begin during adolescence. These findings could help improve caries prevention programmes for adolescents.

Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - December 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: A.M. Curtis, J.E. Cavanaugh, S.M. Levy, J. VanBuren, T.A. Marshall, J.J. Warren Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research