Pathways to oral health-related quality of life in preschool children: a structural model from SB Brasil 2023.
In Brazilian preschool children, greater early childhood caries severity directly reduced oral health-related quality of life, with dental pain acting as a key mediator of this effect. Caries severity and dental pain also increased the likelihood of needing urgent dental treatment.
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Oral Health Management for PEG Fed Children
Oral health care for children fed entirely by PEG tube — a practical guide for Australian oral health therapists.
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