Edentulous Motherhood is Associated with Child Caries

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Dental Caries Experience: A Two-Generation Study

Bedos C, Brodeur JM, Arpin S, Nicolau B.

J Dent Res 2005;84(10):931-6

Level of Evidence

3b

Purpose/Question

The objective of this study was to associate the mother's dentate status with the children's prevalence of caries.

Source of Funding

The study was supported by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux du Québec, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Fonds de Recherche en Santé du Québec (FRSQ).

Type of Study/Design

Cross-Sectional Design