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龋齿，这使他们面临牙痛、感染和住院的风险，以及一系列其他问题，如睡眠、饮食和注意力集中。由于不完全了解腐烂的原因，目前的预防战略正在失败。这项对双胞胎的研究，自怀孕以来一直被跟踪，将有助于解释基因以及其他因素在牙病中的作用，如母亲和早期儿童疾病。

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.