Impact of dental caries on preschool children's quality of life: an update

AUTOR(ES)

Bönecker, Marcelo, Abanto, Jenny, Tello, Gustavo, Oliveira, Luciana Butini

FONTE

Braz. oral res.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2012

RESUMO

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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