Spatial distribution of maxillofacial injuries caused by urban violence: An ecological analysis to identify high-risk areas.
Ítalo de Macedo BernardinoLorena Marques da NóbregaJosé Régis Cordeiro da SilvaCarmen Lúcia Soares Gomes de MedeirosRicardo Alves de OlindaSérgio D'AvilaPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2018)
Clusters demarcating areas with high socio-spatial vulnerability for urban violence and oral and maxillofacial injuries were identified. The findings highlight the need to improve living conditions in segregated urban areas and develop intersectoral actions to improve living conditions, employment, public safety, social support, health care and prevention.