Betel chewing and caries experience in New Guinea
- 1 December 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
- Vol. 5 (6), 284-286
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.1977.tb01015.x
Abstract
The prevalence of dental caries and variables relating to the betel-chewing habit were examined in a sample of 301 rural New Guineans aged 12-24 yr. Consistent inverse associations were demonstrated between caries experience and the intensity of betel chewing for individuals and aggregates of subjects. Betel chewing confers a degree of protection against caries.Keywords
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