The relationship between genes, environment and oral disease in childhood - a study of twins

澳大利亚一半的儿童患有蛀牙，这使他们面临牙痛、感染和住院的风险，以及睡眠、饮食和注意力不集中等一系列其他问题。由于对龋齿原因的认识不完全，目前的预防战略正在失败。这项对双胞胎的研究，从怀孕开始就一直被跟踪，将有助于解释遗传学以及其他因素，如母亲和儿童早期疾病在牙病中的作用。

Half of Australia's children suffer tooth decay, placing them at risk of toothache, infection and hospitalisation, as well as a host of other problems like sleeping, eating and concentrating. Current preventive strategies are failing, due to an incomplete understanding of the causes of decay. This study of twins, who have been followed since pregnancy, will help to explain the role of genetics as well as other factors such as maternal and early childhood illness in dental disease.