Dental caries in young male adults: prevalence, severity and associated factors Cárie dentária em homens jovens: prevalência, severidade e fatores associados

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and severity of dental caries as well as the needs for dental treatment in 18-year-old males from Maringá, PR, Brazil. The association of dental caries experience with socioeconomic variables was also tested. A cross sectional study was co...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Augusto Amaral, Luiza Nakama, Carlos Alberto Conrado, Tiemi Matsuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2005-12-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242005000400003