Impact of dental caries on preschool children's quality of life: an update

Autor: Marcelo Bönecker, Jenny Abanto, Gustavo Tello, Luciana Butini Oliveira
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Brazilian Oral Research, Vol 26, Iss spe1, Pp 103-107 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1806-8324
DOI: 10.1590/S1806-83242012000700015
Popis: The literature reports that dental caries can cause functional, physical and aesthetic impairment, often with repercussions on children's general health at an early age. Moreover, recent studies have investigated how caries lesions can compromise children's quality of life. This paper aims to describe the current situation of dental caries prevalence in children and how this oral health disease can impact their quality of life.
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