Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 195-196 , June 2006

Low birth weight babies are not at increased risk of primary tooth caries

  • Joel Berg, DDS, MS (Professor and Chair)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Box 357136, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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  • Joana Cunha-Cruz, PhD (Visiting Research Scholar)

      Affiliations

    • University of Washington, Dental Public Health Sciences, B509, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 357475, Seattle, WA 98195-7475

References 

  1. Lynch J, Smith GD. A life course approach to chronic disease epidemiology. Ann Rev Public Health. 2005;26:1–35
  2. Burt BA, Pai S. Does low birthweight increase the risk of caries? A systematic review. J Dent Educ. 2001;65(10):1024–1027

PII: S1532-3382(06)00026-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2006.04.010

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 195-196 , June 2006