Pufa Index and Related Factors Among 36-to 71-month-old Children in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study
ORAL HEALTH & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY, vol.16, no.5, pp.467-472, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 16 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a41407
- Journal Name: ORAL HEALTH & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.467-472
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.