New Study Planned to Help Understand Oral Health Outcomes for Children in Low-Income Areas
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) researchers have received funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for a 5-year study to understand the oral health of children in low-income communities.
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) researchers have received funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for a 5-year study to understand the oral health of children in low-income communities.
The new study will look at predictors of oral health behaviors and caries risk in low-income, urban young children over time. The COordinated Oral health Promotion (CO-OP) Chicago Cohort Study will collect caregiver-reported and observed child oral health behaviors, dental plaque scores, diet, parenting styles, dental provider access, and social risk factors every six months for an additional four years. Children will be evaluated for caries at ages 5 and 7.
The study includes a partnership with Mobile Care Chicago and the University of California San Francisco.
