Vinodh Bhoopathi, Paula Ortega-Verdugo, Christine Wells, Honghu Liu
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Abstract
This study highlights a unique association between weight status and difficulty with dental caries among US adolescents. Being underweight was significantly associated with dental caries in adolescents aged 10-17.