Beliefs and attitudes about endemic dental fluorosis among adolescents in rural Brazil Creencias y actitudes con relación a la fluorosis dentaria de jóvenes en región rural de Brasil Crenças e atitudes em relação à fluorose dentária de jovens em região rural do Brasil

• Main Authors: Lia Silva de Castilho (Author), Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira (Author), Leila Nunes Menegasse Velásquez (Author), Lucia Maria Fantinel (Author), Edson Perini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To understand beliefs and attitudes about fluorosis among young people living in a rural area. METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURES: Qualitative study consisting of semi-structured interviews with 23 adolescents with dental fluorosis, 14 teachers and three health authorities in the city of São Fran...