Oral health, hygiene practices and oral cancer Saúde bucal, práticas de higiene bucal e ocorrência de câncer da cavidade oral

• Main Authors: Luzia A Marques (Author), José Eluf-Neto (Author), Rejane A O Figueiredo (Author), José F de Góis-Filho (Author), Luiz P Kowalski (Author), Marcos B de Carvalho (Author), Márcio Abrahão (Author), Victor Wünsch-Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between oral health and hygiene practices and oral cancer. METHODS: Hospital-based case-control study in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil, from 1998 to 2002. A total 309 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth and the pharynx an...