Screen Time, Juice Consumption, Caregiver-Assisted Toothbrushing and Dental Caries at Age 3 Years: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Japan.
Among Japanese 3-year-olds, screen time over 2 hours daily showed modest association with dental caries, while regular juice consumption and lack of caregiver toothbrushing were stronger risk factors; the screen-time effect was most pronounced in children without regular juice intake.
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