Effect of treating carious teeth on children's and adolescents' anthropometric outcomes: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

CONCLUSIONS: The evidence into the impact of treating carious teeth on children's growth is mixed and inconclusive. However, there is consistent evidence that treatment of severely carious teeth can significantly improve children's oral health-related quality of life. Oral health promotion and strategies to screen for oral health problems and widen dental access should be considered as part of integrated public health programs targeting children. PMID: 32031345 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Community Dental Health - Category: Dentistry Tags: Community Dent Health Source Type: research