Polarization of dental caries among individuals aged 15 to 18 years

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of socioeconomic variables and self-perceived oral health in the polarization of caries among adolescents in Santa Bárbara D'Oeste, Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study. Sampling was randomized and sample size was defined according to WHO criteria....

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Main Authors: Fernando Neves Hugo, Glauber Campos Vale, Renzo Alberto Ccahuana-Vásquez, Silvia Cypriano, Maria da Luz Rosário de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2007-08-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572007000400003