Dental decay in preschool children in Scotland – associations with diet and oral hygiene practices

Abstract

Background Scottish children have relatively high levels of dental decay, particularly in deprived areas. Dental decay can be prevented through healthy dietary and oral hygiene practices. Good oral hygiene practices may help mediate the impact of diet on decay. There has been no investigation of the relationship between dental decay, dietary habits and oral hygiene practices in Scottish pre-school children. Methods Data was from the Growing Up in Scotland longitudinal survey, and collected from …