Association between sickle cell disease and the oral health condition of children and adolescents

• Main Authors: Carla Figueiredo Brandão (Author), Viviane Maia Barreto Oliveira (Author), Ada Rocha Ramony Martins Santos (Author), Taísa Midlej Martins da Silva (Author), Verônica Queiroz Cruz Vilella (Author), Gleice Glenda Prata Pimentel Simas (Author), Laura Regina Santos Carvalho (Author), Raissa Aires Costa Carvalho (Author), Ana Marice Teixeira Ladeia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most prevalent monogenic hereditary pathology associated with the presence of hemoglobin SS in the world. It can affect individuals, leading to changes in the face and body, causing a deficiency in dental and bone tissue formation that can ultimat...