Authors
Marcelo Bönecker, Jenny Abanto, Gustavo Tello, Luciana Butini Oliveira
Publication date
2012
Journal
Brazilian oral research
Volume
26
Pages
103-107
Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica-SBPqO
Description
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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Scholar articles
M Bönecker, J Abanto, G Tello, LB Oliveira - Brazilian oral research, 2012