Frequent toothbrushing boosts resilience among children in poverty: results from a population-based longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Ayako Suzuki (Author), Yukako Tani (Author), Aya Isumi (Author), Takuya Ogawa (Author), Keiji Moriyama (Author), Takeo Fujiwara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Poverty negatively impacts beneficial aspects of mental development, such as resilience. Toothbrushing, an oral health behavior, has the potential to protect children's resilience through its anti-inflammatory and self-management effects and may be more effective for childre...