Prevalence of dental caries and fissure sealants in a Portuguese sample of adolescents.
The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of dental caries and the DMFT index, as well as the distribution pattern of pit and fissure sealants on permanent teeth in a Portuguese sample of adolescents, and to assess whether the existing usage of sealants and socio-demographic factors are c...
Main Authors: | Nélio J Veiga, Carlos M Pereira, Paula C Ferreira, Ilidio J Correia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4372347?pdf=render |
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