Oral health conditions in leprosy cases in hyperendemic area of the Brazilian Amazon
ABSTRACT Leprosy is a hyperendemic chronic condition in the Rondônia State . Despite the significant impact of oral health on the quality of life and clinical evolution of leprosy patients, systematic evaluation of oral health status has been neglected. To analyze the dental-clinical profile, self-p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2017-08-01
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Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652017005000233&lng=en&tlng=en |