Lead exposure may affect gingival health in children

• Main Authors: Borany Tort (Author), Youn-Hee Choi (Author), Eun-Kyong Kim (Author), Yun-Sook Jung (Author), Mina Ha (Author), Keun-Bae Song (Author), Young-Eun Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Several studies have reported the harmful effects of lead poisoning. However, the relationship between lead exposure and oral health of children has not been well defined. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between blood lead level (BLL) and oral health sta...