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Reasons for First Dental Visit Among Infants and Toddlers in Bucharest, Romania-A Cross-Sectional Study.

Children (Basel, Switzerland) · Munteanu A, Teodorescu-Drăghicescu S, Tănase M, Zmărăndache DD, Stroianu A, Stanciu IA · 2026-07-21

Researchers examined why infants and toddlers in Bucharest sought their first dental visit, finding that over half had tooth decay—often already advanced—with rural children showing higher disease levels than urban children.

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