Black stains and dental caries in Brazilian schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Tania Mercedes LÓPEZ MARTÍNEZ (Author), Marília Leão GOETTEMS (Author), Marina Sousa AZEVEDO (Author), Marcos Britto CORREA (Author), Flávio Fernando DEMARCO (Author), Ana Regina ROMANO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica.
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Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of black stains (BS) and factors associated with their occurrence and to investigate the association of BS with caries experience after adjusting for other risk indicators. A school-based, cross-sectional study using multistage sampling of...