TY - JOUR AU - Janus, Magdalena AU - Reid-Westoby, Caroline AU - Lee, Catherine AU - Brownell, Marni AU - Maguire, Jonathon L. PY - 2019 DA - 2019/12/07 TI - Association between severe unaddressed dental needs and developmental health at school entry in Canada: a cross-sectional study JO - BMC Pediatrics SP - 481 VL - 19 IS - 1 AB - Dental problems are the most prevalent chronic disease worldwide, with up to half of all kindergarten children having tooth decay. However, there is a lack of evidence of whether unaddressed dental needs (UDNs) are associated with children’s developmental health, a concept reflecting holistic child development - encompassing physical, emotional, and cognitive development. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between UDNs and developmental health among kindergarten children using the Early Development Instrument (EDI). SN - 1471-2431 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1868-x DO - 10.1186/s12887-019-1868-x ID - Janus2019 ER -