Pufa Index and Related Factors Among 36-to 71-month-old Children in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study
ORAL HEALTH & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY, cilt.16, sa.5, ss.467-472, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a41407
- Dergi Adı: ORAL HEALTH & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.467-472
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose: To determine the clinical consequences of untreated dental caries among preschool children by using the pufa index (visible pulp, ulceration of the oral mucosa due to root fragments, a fistula or an abscess) and the incorporation of some risk factors.