Oral health care during pregnancy: four aims may be too many.
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چکیده
We read the article, 'Oral health status during pregnancy: rural urban comparisons of oral disease burden among antenatal women in Sri Lanka' by Karunachandra et al with interest. Pregnant women in rural Sri Lanka were found to have more dental or periodontal disease than those in urban areas but they used oral healthcare services less frequently due to concerns about the safety of oral care during pregnancy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Rural and remote health
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012