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Association Between Eating Attitudes and Dental Caries Experience in Young Adults Attending a Private Dental Practice: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Nutrients · Armencia AO, Nicolau A, Vasluianu RI, Boloș A, Balcos CA, Ioanid N, Condurache G, Vitalariu AM, Gradinaru I, Macovei G · 2026-10-05

Researchers examined whether eating attitudes were linked to tooth decay in 366 young adults from a private dental practice, finding only weak associations that disappeared when other factors were considered; daily smoking, but not occasional smoking, was associated with more dental decay.

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