Association between Dental Caries and Influenza Infection in Children: A Japanese Nationwide Population-Based Study

Dental caries is the most common chronic childhood disease. Recent studies have suggested that dental caries harbor respiratory infections in adults. We investigated the association between dental caries and influenza in children. In this study, 42,812 children aged 2.5 years, 38,540 children aged 5...

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Main Authors: Naomi Matsumoto, Tomoka Kadowaki, Hirokazu Tsukahara, Takashi Yorifuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/9/780