Periodontal status of an indigenous population at the Xingu Reserve

• Main Authors: Luana Pinho de Mesquita (Author), Pablo Natanael Lemos (Author), Lucila Brandão Hirooka (Author), Selma Aparecida Chaves Nunes (Author), Soraya Fernandes Mestriner (Author), Mario Taba Junior (Author), Wilson Mestriner Júnior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To describe the prevalence of periodontal disease in the indigenous population of the Middle and Lower Xingu compared to the non-indigenous Brazilian population. Methods: The evaluated indigenous population of the Xingu Reserve had oral and dental examinations performed by calibrated examiners...