Impact of dental caries on preschool children's quality of life: an update

The literature reports that dental caries can cause functional, physical and aesthetic impairment, often with repercussions on children's general health at an early age. Moreover, recent studies have investigated how caries lesions can compromise children's quality of life. This paper aims to describe the current situation of dental caries prevalence in children and how this oral health disease can impact their quality of life.

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Auteurs principaux: Bönecker,Marcelo, Abanto,Jenny, Tello,Gustavo, Oliveira,Luciana Butini
Format: Digital revista
Langue:English
Publié: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica - SBPqO 2012
Accès en ligne:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242012000700015
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Résumé:The literature reports that dental caries can cause functional, physical and aesthetic impairment, often with repercussions on children's general health at an early age. Moreover, recent studies have investigated how caries lesions can compromise children's quality of life. This paper aims to describe the current situation of dental caries prevalence in children and how this oral health disease can impact their quality of life.