Impact of dental caries on preschool children's quality of life: an update
Braz. oral res
;
26(spe1): 103-107, 2012. graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
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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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Oral Health
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Dental Caries
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. oral res
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Univ de São Paulo - USP/BR
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