Human ecological and social determinants of dental caries among the Xavante Indigenous people in Central Brazil.

This community study evaluates complex interactions between macro and micro determinants of oral health in a local Indigenous population based on a theoretical framework of demographic, economic, and healthcare transformation over the last half century. The study population included all residents of...

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Main Authors: Rui Arantes, James R Welch, Felipe Guimarães Tavares, Aline Alves Ferreira, Mario Vianna Vettore, Carlos E A Coimbra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208312