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Multimorbidity and Essential Dental Care Needs: Results From the 2003 and 2016-2017 Chilean National Health Survey.

Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · Gómez-San Martín P, Santos-López M, Margozzini-Maira P, Passi-Solar Á, Celis-Sersen A, Ortuño-Borroto D · 2026-09-25

Between 2003 and 2016-17, Chilean adults with multiple chronic conditions showed decreasing prevalence of unmet essential dental care needs overall, though those under 65 with the highest disease burden remained at elevated risk compared to those without multiple conditions.

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