Association between dental pain and absenteeism among public workers from Southeastern Brazil

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Studies carried out worldwide have shown that the incidence of dental pain is one reason leading people to look for dental services and that it impairs quality of life. This study aimed at observing the prevalence of dental pain, pain-related absenteeism and possible associ...

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Main Authors: Maria Helena Monteiro de Barros Miotto, Wadson José Gonçalves Lima, Ludmilla Awad Barcellos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor
Series:Revista Dor
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-00132014000300173&lng=en&tlng=en