Influence of factors in the oral mucosa maturation pattern: a cross-sectional study applying multivariate analyses

• Main Authors: Cristina da Silva Baumgart (Author), Natália Batista Daroit (Author), Bruna Jalfim Maraschin (Author), Alex Nogueira Haas (Author), Fernanda Visioli (Author), Pantelis Varvaki Rados (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To evaluate the association between oral health status, socio-demographic and behavioral factors with the pattern of maturity of normal epithelial oral mucosa. Methods: Exfoliative cytology specimens were collected from 117 men from the border of the tongue and floor of the mouth on opposite si...