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Association of intelligence quotient with oral health status among orphan children and children of employed and unemployed mothers: A cross-sectional study.

Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry · Dave B, Patil V, Bargale S, Deshpande A, Poonacha KS, Kariya P · 2026-09-01

Researchers compared intelligence quotient and oral health measures across 75 children aged 8–11 years from three caregiving backgrounds. Caregiver status influenced intelligence scores, with orphaned children showing lower IQ performance, but no significant association emerged between intelligence and oral health indicators.

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