Socio-behavioral factors influence prevalence and severity of dental caries in children with primary dentition

The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of socio-behavioral variables on the prevalence and severity of dental caries in 4- to 6-year-old children. A cross-sectional study was performed on a sample of 1993 children enrolled in 58 public preschools from Araçatuba City, São Paulo State, Bra...

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Main Authors: Heloisa Carvalho Borges, Cléa Adas Saliba Garbín, Orlando Saliba, Nemre Adas Saliba, Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2012-12-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242012000600013