Occupational exposure to acid mists and periodontal attachment loss Exposição ocupacional a névoas ácidas e perda de inserção periodontal

This study investigated the hypotheses that occupational exposure to acid mists is positively associated with periodontal disease, assessed by periodontal attachment loss. The study sample included 530 male workers at a metal processing factory. Data were obtained from interviews and oral examinatio...

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Main Authors: Tatiana F. de Almeida, Maria Isabel P. Vianna, Vilma S. Santana, Isaac S. Gomes Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2008-03-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2008000300003