Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Oral Health in Adulthood: A Systematic Scoping Review

ConclusionsThe findings suggest that ACEs could harm oral health in adulthood. However, associations between ACEs and oral health-related outcomes, confounders, and mediators need further exploration to amplify the knowledge and promote humanized and trauma-informed care at an individual level and proper public health planning.
Source: Journal of Family Violence - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research