Pufa Index and Related Factors Among 36-to 71-month-old Children in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study

ÖZŞİN ÖZLER C., UZAMIŞ TEKÇİÇEK M., ÖZDEMİR P., Dogan B. G.

ORAL HEALTH & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY, cilt.16, sa.5, ss.467-472, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.