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Oral health findings and dental behaviour in children with familial mediterranean fever: a case-control study.

BMC oral health · Coşgun A, Bölükbaşı Akgül B, Tatar M, Demiray MD, Altan H · 2026-07-09

Children with familial Mediterranean Fever showed significantly higher rates of bruxism than healthy controls, though other oral health measures and dental compliance were similar between groups. Disease severity appeared to affect cooperation during dental examinations.

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