Prevalence of Dental Caries in 5-Year-Old Children in a Northeast Brazilian Capital
Katia de Gois Holanda Saldanha,
Janaina Rocha de Sousa Almeida,
Maria Eneide Leitão de Almeida
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of dental caries in children aged five years in a Northeast Brazilian Capital (Fortaleza, CE) and its association with sociodemographic conditions, presence of malocclusion, and gingival bleeding. Material and Methods: This is a quantitative, descriptive, observational, and crosssectional study carried out in a representative sample of 3,582 children aged five years in the city of Fortaleza-CE. Data was collected in public and private schools distributed in the city's Regi… Show more
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