Abstract:Objectives
Little is known about the oral health of very low birthweight (<1500 g: VLBW) young adults. This study compared the oral health and self‐reported oral health in a 1986 birth cohort of VLBW young adults with that of term‐born controls.
Methods
Oral health interviews and dental examinations were conducted. The dental examinations were carried out in a dental clinic using the standardized examination protocols from the 2009 New Zealand Oral Health Survey. Participants were interviewed to obtain data on… Show more
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