Prevalence, risk factors, and parental perspectives of dental caries in children in Odisha: A mixed-method study

• Main Authors: Smrutirekha Mohanty (Author), Deepanjali Behera (Author), Snehasish Tripathy (Author), Madhusmita Jena (Author), Manas Ranjan Behera (Author), Bhuputra Panda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/objective: Despite numerous advances in dentistry, the frequency of dental caries remains high, especially among children. Therefore, the study's objectives were to assess the prevalence of dental caries in school-aged children between ages 6-14 years, to identify the risk factors as...