Oral mucosa alterations in a socioeconomically deprived region: prevalence and associated factors

• Main Authors: Raquel Gonçalves Vieira-Andrade (Author), Flávia de Faria Zuquim Guimarães (Author), Charlles da Silva Vieira (Author), Sarah Teixeira Carvalho Freire (Author), Maria Letícia Ramos-Jorge (Author), Anacélia Mendes Fernandes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with oral mucosa alterations in patients from Vale do Jequiti-nhonha, Brazil. The sample consisted of 511 patients of both genders. Questionnaires were used to obtain information about patient gender, age, race, systemic disease stat...