Caregiver’s oral health literacy is associated with prevalence of untreated dental caries in preschool children

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between oral health literacy (OHL) among caregivers and untreated dental caries among preschoolers. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 415 preschool children and their caregivers from Curitiba, Brazil. The children were exa...

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Main Authors: Gisele Ristow Montes, Danielle Veiga Bonotto, Fernanda Morais Ferreira, José Vitor Nogara Borges Menezes, Fabian Calixto Fraiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232019000702737&lng=en&tlng=en