Epidemiological profile of caries and need for dental extraction in a Kaingang adult Indigenous population.

Gustavo Hermes Soares Amanda Silva Aragão Antonio Carlos Frias Renata Iani Werneck Maria Gabriela Haye Biazevic Edgard Michel Crosato

Published in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2019)

The high frequencies of caries and missing teeth observed in this population indicate a lack of adequate assistance. It is essential to discuss health care models in order to combat avoidable social and health injustices.

Keyphrases

healthcare
oral health
mental health
public health
health insurance