Impact of dental caries on preschool children's quality of life: an update
The literature reports that dental caries can cause functional, physical and aesthetic impairment, often with repercussions on children's general health at an early age. Moreover, recent studies have investigated how caries lesions can compromise children's quality of life. This paper aims...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica,
2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The literature reports that dental caries can cause functional, physical and aesthetic impairment, often with repercussions on children's general health at an early age. Moreover, recent studies have investigated how caries lesions can compromise children's quality of life. This paper aims to describe the current situation of dental caries prevalence in children and how this oral health disease can impact their quality of life. |
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| Item Description: | 10.1590/S1806-83242012000700015 1806-8324 |