Oral Health Outcomes and Their Sociodemographic and Service Utilisation Determinants in a Rural Population.
Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the number of remaining teeth, use of dental prosthesis, and self‐perception of oral health according to sociodemographic variables and use of dental services in a rural population of the Municipality of Pelotas, RS, through a cross‐sectional populati...
| Publicado en: | Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 77 - 86 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2026
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