Frequency, inequalities and spatial distribution of oral health services utilization in Peruvian children under twelve years of age: a population-based comparative analysis of the years 2017 and 2021
Abstract Background Oral diseases pose a significant public health challenge among Peruvian children. However, oral health services utilization among them is marked by inequalities, which may have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective was to compare the frequency, inequalities, de...
Main Authors: | Diego Azañedo, Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Fabriccio J. Visconti-Lopez, Efrain Y. Turpo Cayo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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Series: | BMC Oral Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03528-4 |
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