An exploratory study of children with caries and its relationship to SARS-CoV-2

• Main Authors: Débora Heloísa Silva de BRITO (Author), Thaysa Gomes Ferreira Tenório dos SANTOS (Author), Juliane Rolim de LAVÔR (Author), Mabel Cristina Paiva Machado da SILVA (Author), Natália Maria Velozo dos SANTOS (Author), Larissa Mayara Costa de PAULA (Author), Monica Vilela HEIMER (Author), Arnaldo de França CALDAS JÚNIOR (Author), Aronita ROSENBLATT (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract This exploratory study investigated whether children with dental decay were more likely to have COVID-19 than those without caries. The children underwent dental inspection and blood collection for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Fifty-four children aged 6 to 9 years participated in the...