Preventive strategies in oral health promotion
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Strategies and approaches in oral disease prevention and health promotion.
Oral health is an important element of general health and well-being. Although largely preventable, many people across the world still suffer unnecessarily from the pain and discomfort associated with oral diseases. In addition, the costs of dental treatment are high, both to the individual and to society. Effective evidence-based preventive approaches are needed to address this major public he...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1413-8123
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-81232005000500028