Prevalence of gingivitis and calculus in 12-year-old Puerto Ricans: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Gingivitis is a common oral health problem. Untreated gingivitis may progress to periodontitis, a common cause of tooth loss. The prevalence of gingivitis and calculus among Puerto Rican children is unknown. Understanding this prevalence can support early public health preventative strat...

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Autores principales: Elias-Boneta, Augusto R., Ramirez, Karol, Rivas-Tumanyan, Sona, Murillo, Margarita, Toro, Milagros J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5775617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29351752
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12903-017-0471-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5775617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29351752
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12903-017-0471-5

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