Dental caries associated with dietary and toothbrushing habits of 6- to 12-year-old mentally retarded children in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Hsiu-Yueh Liu (Author), Shun-Te Huang (Author), Szu-Yu Hsuao (Author), Chun-Chih Chen (Author), Wen-Chia Hu (Author), Ya-Yin Yen (Author)
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• 出版: Elsevier, 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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In this study, we analyzed the influence of dietary factors and toothbrushing habits on dental caries in children with mental retardation (MR). Materials and methods: In total, 168 children with MR, aged 6-12 years, were selected from a large cross-sectional survey entitled "Oral health survey...