Inequalities in children’s tooth decay requiring dental extraction under general anaesthetic: a longitudinal study using linked electronic health records

Background Dental extraction under general anaesthetic (DGA) is the most severe and irreversible dental treatment for childhood tooth decay. We investigated inequalities in DGA in an ethnically diverse, disadvantaged school-age population and associations of DGA with prior excess weight.Methods We i...

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Main Authors: Carol Dezateux, Nicola Firman, Vanessa Muirhead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-04-01
Series:BMJ Public Health
Online Access:https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000622.full
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