[Dental caries among 5-7 years old children in a Russian subarctic region].

M A Gorbatova P A Pochinkova A A Simakova L N Gorbatova M Grjibovski Andrej

Published in: Stomatologiia (2022)

We observed high prevalence and experience of caries among 5-7 years old children in Arkhangelsk region. These findings exceed the national average and do not reach the WHO-2020 goals warranting urgent implementation of prevention strategies to improve dental health in this age group in Arctic and Subarctic Russia.

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healthcare
young adults
quality improvement
public health
oral health
primary care
risk factors
climate change
mental health
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