Dental caries experience and its impact on quality of life in Latin American and Caribbean countries

• Main Authors: Saul Martins PAIVA (Author), Ninoska ABREU-PLACERES (Author), María Esther Irigoyen CAMACHO (Author), Antonio Carlos FRIAS (Author), Gustavo TELLO (Author), Matheus França PERAZZO (Author), Gilberto Alfredo PUCCA-JÚNIOR (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Robust epidemiological data allow for logical interventions taken in the interest of public health. Dental caries is a major public health problem driven by increased sugar consumption and various biological, behavioral, and psychosocial factors, and is known to strongly affect an individua...