Publications by authors named "Jill M Shonka"

Purpose: Currently, research is lacking regarding the use of spill-proof beverage containers (SPBCs). The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between daytime SPBCs use for sugared beverages, caries, socioeconomic status, and other covariates in high-caries risk 12- to 49-month-old children attending a Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.

Methods: Data were analyzed using baseline information from 415 Iowa WIC-enrolled children who participated in a psychoeducational study.

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Purpose: Currently, research is lacking regarding the use of spill-proof beverage containers (SPBCs). The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between daytime SPBCs use for sugared beverages, caries, socioeconomic status, and other covariates in high-caries risk 12- to 49-month-old children attending a Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.

Methods: Data were analyzed using baseline information from 415 Iowa WIC-enrolled children who participated in a psychoeducational study.

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