Factors related to periodontal disease in a rural population Fatores associados à doença periodontal em uma população rural

• Main Authors: Taíze Cassia Nascimento de Macêdo (Author), Maria da Conceição N. Costa (Author), Isaac Suzart Gomes-Filho (Author), Maria Isabel P. Vianna (Author), Carlos Teles Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2006-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To estimate the prevalence and related aspects of periodontitis in a rural area of the State of Bahia, Brazil, this cross-sectional study was carried out in the village of Matinha dos Pretos, Feira de Santana County, Bahia, among 172 subjects ranging from 20 to 60 years of age. During household visi...