Early childhood caries and dental treatment need in low socio-economic communities in Cape Town, South Africa

Early childhood caries and dental treatment need in low socio-economic communities in Cape Town, South Africa

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a particularly severe problem in low socio-economic communities which impacts the overall health and well-being of children. The extensive waiting lists for general anaesthesia and sedation services at the only tertiary dental care centre in the study area...

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Main Authors: Nadia Mohamed, Jo M. Barnes
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2018-07-01
Series:Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Subjects:
Early Childhood Caries
prevalence
treatment need
prevention
Online Access:https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/1039

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