The psychosocial effects of severe caries in 4-year-old children in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

The aim of this study was to analyze the psychosocial effects of severe caries in 4-year-old children in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. The clinical examination was conducted by a single examiner in order to select children with severe caries and caries-free (kappa = 1). Of the 861 children examined, 7...

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Main Authors: Sandra Feitosa, Viviane Colares, Jimmy Pinkham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2005-10-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2005000500028&lng=en&tlng=en