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Evaluation of Oral Health in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Child psychiatry and human development · Jaicks CCD, Kinter RC, Yeniuğurel T, Yıldırım C · 2026-08-27

Children with ADHD demonstrated significantly higher dental decay rates, tooth fractures, gingival problems, malocclusion, and crowding compared to healthy peers in this matched cross-sectional comparison.

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