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Do Circumstances in Early Life Contribute to Tooth Retention in Middle Age?
M.S. Pearce1,*,
J.G. Steele2,
J. Mason2,
A.W.G. Walls2 and
L. Parker1
1 Paediatric and Lifecourse Epidemiology Research Group, School of Clinical Medical Sciences, Sir James Spence Institute, Royal Victoria Infirmary, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK; and
2 School of Dental Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;

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Figure. Conceptual framework for fetal, infant, childhood, and adult influences on tooth retention at age 49–51 yrs. The solid lines represent the direct effects of each stage of the lifecourse on the number of retained teeth. The dashed lines represent indirect effects mediated through later stages of the lifecourse.
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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 83, No. 7,
562-566 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910408300710

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