Most teenagers brush their teeth every day, but not all of them. Just over six per cent of young people between the ages of 13 and 17 skip brushing their teeth either entirely or partially.
Research now shows that bad childhood experiences, including bullying, are associated with bad teeth cleaning habits.
Lena Myran, a PhD candidate and psychology specialist at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, said, “We cannot say for sure whether one leads to the other, but we do know that there is an association.”
She is researching the ways in which adverse childhood and adolescent experiences affect dental health.
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