Brazilian Oral Research · 2012 · 109 citations · 40 references
DentistryOral Health SciencesPediatric DentistryChild Oral HealthOral HealthPediatric Dental CariesCaries EpidemiologyCaries EtiologyCaries PreventionDental CariesEarly Childhood CariesPediatric Oral HealthAesthetic ImpairmentCaries Outcomes In ChildrenCaries Prevention In ChildrenDental Caries Severity
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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Early childhood caries and quality of life: child and parent perspectives.
Sara L. Filstrup, Dan Briskie, Marcio A. da Fonseca et al. · PubMed · 2004 · 475 citations