Oral health, hygiene practices and oral cancer Saúde bucal, práticas de higiene bucal e ocorrência de câncer da cavidade oral
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between oral health and hygiene practices and oral cancer. METHODS: Hospital-based case-control study in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil, from 1998 to 2002. A total 309 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth and the pharynx and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2008-06-01
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Series: | Revista de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102008000300012 |