Exploring the impact of oral health on school readiness.
There has long been a described “association” between tooth decay, school absence, and educational outcomes in children and young people. But there are few studies that explore these relationships in the UK, in young children, or use holistic assessment tools.
Dental caries and school readiness in 5-year-olds: A birth cohort data linkage study explored these relationships in pre-school children in the Born in Bradford birth cohort. (Keep links to project summary and linktree)
Read the project summary here.
Full details via the linktree.