Prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs in preschool children in a recently fluoridated Brazilian town

• Main Authors: Jocianelle Maria Felix de Alencar Fernandes (Author), Suyene de Oliveira Paredes (Author), Daniele Bezerra de Almeida (Author), Fábio Correia Sampaio (Author), Franklin Delano Soares Forte (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dental caries and to estimate the treatment needs, in 4-6-year-old preschool children in a Brazilian town that has recently started a water fluoridation program. Methods: Children (n=127) were randomly selected and examined according to th...