Oral health, hygiene practices and oral cancer Saúde bucal, práticas de higiene bucal e ocorrência de câncer da cavidade oral

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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Main Authors: Luzia A Marques, José Eluf-Neto, Rejane A O Figueiredo, José F de Góis-Filho, Luiz P Kowalski, Marcos B de Carvalho, Márcio Abrahão, Victor Wünsch-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2008-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Neoplasias Bucais
Higiene Bucal
Saúde Bucal
Fatores de Risco
Estudos de Casos e Controles
Mouth Neoplasms
Oral Hygiene
Oral Health
Risk Factors
Case-Control Studies
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