Marcelle Nascimento focuses on critical need of fluoride for all ages, especially in underserved communities, and science ...

Dental caries was diagnosed according to WHO criteria ... Adolescents who had siblings suffered more severe tooth decay than only adolescents (p<0.001). Caries experience also showed that high ...

Objectives Socioeconomic inequalities in oral health are often neglected in oral health promotion. This cross-sectional study assessed the association between dental caries and socioeconomic status ...

leading to severe consequences. Lack of dental care is a pressing public health issue. Dental caries are twice as common in children from low-income families as in those from higher-income families.

is a major cause of morbidity and can be a risk factor for severe, even life threatening complications. Good oral health and dentition is important for efficient mastication, speaking and of course, ...

Dental caries progresses in stages ... An abscessed tooth in children can cause moderate to severe throbbing pain around the tooth. The gums around the tooth will appear red.The child experiences ...

1 Dental neglect is the failure of caregivers to provide adequate dental care typified by visibly untreated caries that are easily detected by non-dental health professionals.2 Severe untreated caries ...