Association between sickle cell disease and the oral health condition of children and adolescents

Association between sickle cell disease and the oral health condition of children and adolescents

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most prevalent monogenic hereditary pathology associated with the presence of hemoglobin SS in the world. It can affect individuals, leading to changes in the face and body, causing a deficiency in dental and bone tissue formation that can ultimately resu...

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Main Authors: Brandão, C.F (Author), Carvalho, L.R.S (Author), Carvalho, R.A.C (Author), da Silva, T.M.M (Author), Ladeia, A.M.T (Author), Oliveira, V.M.B (Author), Santos, A.R.R.M (Author), Simas, G.G.P.P (Author), Vilella, V.Q.C (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2018
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescent
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Brazil
child
Child
Child, Preschool
complication
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
Dental caries
female
Female
health
human
Humans
male
Male
Oral health
Oral Health
Periodontal disease
preschool child
Saliva
sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell disease
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