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Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life of Western Australian Refugee Children With Childhood Caries

Australian Dental Journal · Jilen Patel, Joshua Tze Jen Ong, Sarah Cherian, Zac Dempsey, Bathsheba Turton, Robert Anthonappa · 2026-05-27

Researchers assessed the oral health-related quality of life in 223 Western Australian refugee children with tooth decay, finding high caries burden and dentine involvement but unexpectedly low symptom reporting, alongside substantial parental distress.

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