Understanding the association between self-reported poor oral health and exposure to adverse childhood experiences: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Adverse childhood experiences, including physical, sexual or emotional abuse, can have detrimental impacts on child and adult health. However, little research has explored the impact that such early life experiences have on oral health. This study examines whether experiencing adverse childhood experiences before the age of 18 years is associated with self-reported poor dental health in later life. METHODS:Using stratified random probability sampling, a household survey (N = 5307; age range 18-69 years) was conducted in the South of England (Hertfordshire, Luton and Northamptonshire). Data were collected at participants' homes using face-to-face interviews. Measures included exposure to nine adverse childhood experiences, and two dental outcomes: tooth loss (> 8 teeth lost due t

SUBMITTER: Ford K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7020341 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature