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Ultra-processed food consumption and dental pain in adolescents: a descriptive analysis, Brazil, 2019.

Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · da Silva-Garcia NRJ, Karam SA, de Castilhos ED, Cademartori MG · 2026-07-06

Researchers examined links between ultra-processed food intake and dental pain in Brazilian adolescents, finding that those consuming sweets, soft drinks and fast food more frequently reported higher rates of dental pain compared to lower consumers.

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