ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICATORS AND DENTAL CARIES IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Dental caries is highly prevalent among Amazonian children. Anthropometric indicators were not significantly associated with caries, suggesting the influence of other factors such as diet and access to dental care.
Authors
- Christian Renzo Aquino-Canchari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7718-5598)
- J Santiago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9905-0579)
- Estrellita Naomi Ambrosio Huaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0830-5855)
- Ekaterina Fabiola Parraga Camayo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3641-4718)
Institutions
- Universidad de Huánuco (PE)
- Universidad Continental (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Científica Odontológica
- Published
- 2025-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-264
- Primary Topic
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00