Dental caries in an elderly population in Brazil

This study evaluated dental caries according to the presence of natural teeth and sociodemographic conditions of an elderly population in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Examinations were performed according to the World Health Organization's guidelines. The sample of 1,192 elderly individuals...

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Main Authors: Lilian Berta Rihs, Débora Dias da Silva, Maria da Luz Rosário de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2009-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572009000100003