Associations between education and oral health have frequently been reported, but until
now there has been no causal evidence. Exploiting exogenous variation in the duration of …

To our knowledge, there are no studies in which a possible causal effect of education on
dental health has been examined. Such studies are needed to predict whether more …

The aim of the present study was to estimate the causal effect of education on the probability
of receiving periodontal treatment in the adult Norwegian population. In Norway, a …

This issue of the journal contains an article by Cabrera et al., which shows an association
between increased risk of cardiovascular disease and fewer teeth in a follow-up study of …

Objective There are few reports showing an association between childhood socioeconomic
circumstances and tooth loss among the elderly. The purpose of this study was (i) to …

Abstract < bold> Purpose: </bold> To analyse risk factors for tooth loss in women
and men seeking treatment at the University of Basel, Switzerland. < bold> Materials …

Objectives. We assessed whether 3 models of life course socioeconomic status (critical
period, accumulation of risk, and social mobility) predicted unsound teeth in adulthood …

Objectives Dental diseases are the most common chronic diseases worldwide. Healthy teeth
are vital for quality of life, particularly diet and nutrition. However, little information exists to …

Objectives Previous studies have shown that childhood socioeconomic status is associated
with oral health in adulthood, but these studies have not examined the effects of fathers' and …

Epidemiologists often use mortality statistics to examine trends in health and disease,* 9
principally because these data are frequently all that are available, and also because they …